misassumption
noun
mis·as·sump·tion
ˌmis-ə-ˈsəm(p)-shən 
plural misassumptions
: something that is incorrectly assumed to be granted or true : a mistaken assumption
I shudder to think of how much margarine I ate growing up on the misassumption that it was somehow healthier.—
Richard T. Bosshardt
Richard T. Bosshardt
misassume
transitive verb
misassumed; misassuming
… a lot of boys get shunted into programs that misassume what they can and can't do …
—Richard Whitmire
Richard Whitmire
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“Misassumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misassumption. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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