with objectTo have or form a wrong conception or false idea of; to think mistakenly that something is the case.
Origin
Late Middle English. From mis- + conceit late 16th century; earliest use found in Emanuel Forde (fl. 1585–1599), romance writer. From mis- + conceit.
Definition of misconceit in US English:
misconceit
nounˌmɪskənˈsiːt
Misconception, misunderstanding.
verbˌmɪskənˈsiːt
rare, archaic
with objectTo have or form a wrong conception or false idea of; to think mistakenly that something is the case.
Origin
Late Middle English. From mis- + conceit<br>late 16th century; earliest use found in Emanuel Forde (fl. 1585–1599), romance writer. From mis- + conceit.