"mythconception" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mythconceptions [plural]
Etymology: Blend of myth + misconception Etymology templates: {{blend|en|myth|misconception}} Blend of myth + misconception Head templates: {{en-noun}} mythconception (plural mythconceptions)
  1. (rare, informal) A popular misconception; something often held to be true that in fact is not. Tags: informal, rare Related terms: myth, old wives' tale, pseudoscience, truism, urban legend, urban myth
    Sense id: en-mythconception-en-noun-uVWl8oPS Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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