false conception

fɑls kənˈsɛpʃən

Definition

Definition of false conception - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

misbeliefmistaken idea or notion

The theory was based on a false conception.

fallacy

misconception

medical

Dated

uterine growth mistaken for pregnancy

Dated

The doctor diagnosed it as a false conception.

false pregnancy

pseudocyesis

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Expressions with false

false alarm

warning signal given by mistake

The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.

false economy

attempt to save money that leads to more costs

Buying cheap tires was a false economy.

false friend

person pretending to be a friend but not trustworthy

He realized she was a false friend after the betrayal.

false front

facade giving deceptive appearance

The building had a false front to make it look larger.

someone's words rang false

exp.

seem insincere or lacking genuine feeling

His apology sounded polished, but his words rang false to everyone.

strike a false note

to create an impression that is not sincere

His apology struck a false note with the audience.

Expressions with conception

artist's conception

illustration showing imagined appearance of something unseen

The artist's conception of the new building was impressive.

Examples of false conception in a sentence

The rumor spread due to a false conception.
She was relieved to learn it was a false conception.
False conception can sometimes mimic real pregnancy symptoms.

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French:fausse conception, pseudocyesie, ...
German:falsche Vorstellung, Scheinschwangerschaft, ...
Italian:concezione errata, pseudociesi, ...
Spanish:concepción errónea, concepción falsa, ...
Portuguese:conceito errado, gravidez falsa, ...
Chinese:错误概念, 假妊娠, ...
Japanese:誤った概念, 偽妊娠, ...
Arabic:مفهوم خاطئ, حَمْل كَاذِب, ...
Hebrew:תְּפִיסָה מֻטְעֵית, הֵירָיוֹן מְדוּמֶה, ...
Russian:ложное представление, ложная беременность, ...
Ukrainian:хибна концепція, помилкова вагітність, ...
Hindi:ग़लत धारणा, झूठी गर्भधारण, ...
Bengali:ভুল ধারণা, ভুল গর্ভধারণ, ...
Catalan:concepció equivocada, pseudogestació, ...
Czech:mylná představa, molární těhotenství, ...
Danish:forkert opfattelse, falsk graviditet, ...
Dutch:misvatting, schijnzwangerschap, ...
Greek:ψευδής αντίληψη, ψευδοκύηση, ...
Hungarian:tévképzet, álterhesség, ...
Khmer:ទស្សនៈខុសឆ្គង, ដុំដុះក្នុងស្បូនដែលច្រឡំថាជាការមានផ្ទៃពោះ, ...
Korean:잘못된 생각, 가임신, ...
Persian:باور اشتباه, بارداری کاذب, ...
Polish:błędne wyobrażenie, fałszywa ciąża, ...
Portuguese (BR):conceito errado, gravidez falsa, ...
Romanian:idee greșită, concepție falsă, ...
Swedish:felaktig föreställning, falsk graviditet, ...
Thai:ความเชื่อผิด, การตั้งครรภ์เทียม, ...
Turkish:yanlış fikir, yanlış gebelik, ...
Vietnamese:quan niệm sai lầm, sự thụ thai giả, ...

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