mispersuasion

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English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ persuasion.

Noun

mispersuasion (plural mispersuasions)

  1. A false persuasion; a wrong notion or opinion.
    • 1651, Jer Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. , 2nd edition, London: Francis Ashe , →OCLC:
      My secrets ſins O Lord, are innumerable; ſins I noted not, ſins that I willingly neglected, ſins that I acted upon wilfull ignorance and voluntary miſperſuaſion

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