Misconception vs Fallacy - What's the difference?
misconception | fallacy |
a mistaken belief, a wrong idea
Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.
(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not. A specious argument.
As nouns the difference between misconception and fallacy
is that misconception is a mistaken belief, a wrong idea while fallacy is deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.misconception
English
Noun
(en noun)- There are several common misconceptions about the theory of relativity.
- You're obviously under the misconception that I care about your problems.
- He thought that a misconception meant becoming pregnant with a girl.
