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Meaning of myth-information in English:

myth-information

Pronunciation /ˌmɪθɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/

noun

North American

  • Information which is widely held to be true but which is in fact flawed or unsubstantiated; common knowledge based on hearsay rather than fact.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Science. From myth + information, probably punningly after misinformation.