misperception
/mɪspə(ɹ)ˈsɛpʃən/ · mis·per·cep·tion
noun
- An incorrect perception. His misperception of the traffic signal almost caused an accident.
Synonyms
misunderstandingmisinterpretationmisconceptionerrorfalse impressiondelusionmisreadingmisapprehension
Antonyms
Did you know? The term gained prominence in early 20th‑century psychology, where researchers distinguished misperception from mere mistake to study visual and auditory distortions.