2007-03-30 14:27:38 · 17 answers · asked by meeko6811 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Yes. Misconception. Also true of "truisms.'
2007-03-30 18:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fallacy, misconception, superstition.
British author Terry Pratchett coined the word "substition", which is the opposite of a superstition. A substition is something which is true, but no one believes. Examples are "You'll just make it worse if you scratch it," and "If you want to lose weight, eat less and exercise more."
2007-03-30 22:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by jackalanhyde 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legends- most were woven out of myths and beliefs and some took fact and added a touch of excitement to the truth and it became *legend*... Billie The Kid was a legend... but all of what is thought about him is not true.
Billee Brooks
2007-03-30 21:33:44 · answer #3 · answered by Billee B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The noun verisimilitude has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) verisimilitude -- (the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true)
2007-03-30 21:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ron H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Projecting.
2007-03-30 21:31:45 · answer #5 · answered by Venita Peyton 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
APOCRYPHAL is the adjective describing a story generally believed but having no basis in fact. The plural for the noun is APOCRYPHA, but I don't know of a singular.
2007-03-31 02:48:22 · answer #6 · answered by galaxiquestar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Misconception.
2007-03-30 21:30:08 · answer #7 · answered by Mnementh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word myth
2007-03-30 21:35:24 · answer #8 · answered by BRAD A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myth..? Good question actually.
2007-03-30 21:30:40 · answer #9 · answered by axix9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually three words.......old wives' tale
2007-03-30 21:36:12 · answer #10 · answered by ♂ ♫ Timberwolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋