misbelieves

Holds wrong convictions

Misbelieves means to hold false or erroneous beliefs, particularly in religious or doctrinal matters.

The word is rare and somewhat archaic, appearing mostly in theological contexts where correct belief carries weight: He misbelieves if he thinks salvation comes through works alone.

More broadly, it can mean simply to believe wrongly about anything.

falsehood

misconception

Erroneous belief or understanding

delusionStubbornly held false belief
fallacyError in reasoning
mythTraditional explanatory tale

untruth · misinformation · fabrication · distortion · misapprehension · misinterpretation · misunderstanding · oversimplification · misjudgment · mistaken

gullibility

naive

Innocently unsuspecting

credulousProne to blind trust
trustingInclined to believe others
deceivedMisled into false belief

duped · fooled · misled · manipulated · conned · hoodwinked · taken in · susceptible · impressionable · unwitting

superstition

omen

Prophetic indicator

charmAttractive personal quality
jinxCurse bringing misfortune
hexMalevolent incantation

curse · astrology · horoscope · divination · prophecy · fortune-telling · tarot · palmistry · clairvoyant · occult

bias

prejudice

Preformed unfavorable opinion

stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences

racism · sexism · xenophobia · dogmatism · partiality · discrimination · sectarianism · chauvinism · narrow-mindedness · closed-minded

Opposites

epistemic accuracy

misbelievesknows

Possesses awareness of

comprehends · recognizes · discerns

certainty and doubt

misbelievesdoubts

Feelings of uncertainty

questions · disbelieves

Family

misbeliever, misbelieved, misbelieving, misbelieve

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