Misbelief
Misbelief noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the common misbelief that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon
Old wives' tale and misbelief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun "Misbelief".
Nearby Words: misbeliever, misbelieving
Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the belief that going outside with wet hair will cause you to catch cold is just an old wives' tale
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Misbelief and old wives' tale are semantically related. You can use "Misbelief" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
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Related pairs
- fantasy and misbelief
- fantasy and old wives' tale
- falsehood and misbelief
- falsehood and old wives' tale
- error and misbelief
- error and old wives' tale
- fallacy and misbelief
- fallacy and old wives' tale
- delusion and misbelief
- delusion and old wives' tale
- hallucination and misbelief
- hallucination and old wives' tale
- misunderstanding and misbelief
- misunderstanding and old wives' tale
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