Synonyms for misbelief

Most common

illusion · heresy

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   an erroneous belief

Related words

Word family

misbelieve

Forms

Plural

misbeliefs → illusions, heresies…

Example sentences

• illusion This created an illusion that was hard to explain.
• heresy Such an idea was heresy in right-wing circles.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

heresy³

8 letters

illusion³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heresy³ = 3 syllables).