misconceiver

[Eng. misconceiv(e); -er.] One who misconceives, misjudges, or mistakes. "What a misconceiver 'tis!" Beaum. & Flet .: Pa ionate Madman , ii. 1. mis-con-çep-tion, s. [Pref. mis- , and Eng. con ception (q. v.).] A false or erroneous conception, idea, or notion; misapprehension, misunderstanding.