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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmauvaise perception
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /movɛz pɛʁsɛpsjɔ̃/
"Cette mauvaise perception de la situation a conduit à de mauvaises décisions."
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2 senses- 1
A incorrect understanding, interpretation, or view of something.
"There is a common misperception that desert climates remain hot throughout the night." - 2
An optical or sensory illusion causing something to be seen or experienced incorrectly.
"The optical illusion created a misperception of depth and distance on the canvas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix mis- (denoting wrong or ill, from Old English mis-) combined with perception, which entered Middle English via Old French and Latin perceptionem (from percipere 'to perceive'). The compound solidified in the early 19th century to describe an erroneous interpretation of a sensory stimulus or concept.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misperception" is said worldwide
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mauvaise perception
Transliteration: /movɛz pɛʁsɛpsjɔ̃/
"Cette mauvaise perception de la situation a conduit à de mauvaises décisions."
Fehlwahrnehmung
Transliteration: /ˈfeːlˌvaːɐ̯neːmʊŋ/
"Die Fehlwahrnehmung der Realität führte zu unnötiger Panik."
errata percezione
Transliteration: /erˈrata pertʃeˈtsjone/
"La sua era solo un'errata percezione dei fatti."
percepción errónea
Transliteration: /peɾθepˈsjon eˈro.ne.a/
"Existe una percepción errónea sobre el costo de vida."
percepção errônea
Transliteration: /peʁseˈsãw eˈʁɔnɛɐ/
"Isso causou uma percepção errônea dos objetivos da empresa."
गलत धारणा
Transliteration: galat dharna
"इस मामले में लोगों की एक गलत धारणा है।"
错误认知
Transliteration: cuòwù rènzhī
"公众对这个行业存在不少错误认知。"
잘못된 인식
Transliteration: jalmotdoen insik
"그것은 경제 상황에 대한 잘못된 인식에서 비롯되었다."
誤認
Transliteration: gonin
"事実の誤認がこのような結果を招いた。"
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