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delusion
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de·lu·sion  (d-lzhn)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of deluding.
b. The state of being deluded.
2. A false belief or opinion: labored under the delusion that success was at hand.
3. Psychiatry A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness: delusions of persecution.

[Middle English delusioun, from Latin dlsi, dlsin-, from dlsus, past participle of dldere, to delude; see delude.]

de·lusion·al adj.

delusion
Noun
1. a mistaken idea or belief
2. the state of being deluded
delusive adj
delusory adj

delusion  (d-lzhn)
A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness, as in schizophrenia.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.delusiondelusion - (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"
delusions of grandeur - a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are
delusions of persecution - a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined
hallucination - illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
nihilistic delusion, nihilism - the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal
somatic delusion - a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body
zoanthropy - the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal
2.delusion - a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
misconception - an incorrect conception
disorientation, freak out - a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
3.delusion - the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
dissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit - the act of deceiving

delusion
Translations
delusion [dɪˈluːʒən] nilusión f; engaño

delusion [dɪˈluːʒən] nillusion f;
to have delusions of grandeur → être un peu mégalomane

delusion [dɪˈluːʒən] delude nIrrglaube m;
to have delusions of grandeur delude → größenwahnsinnig sein

delusion [dɪˈluːʒən] nillusione f

delusion delude


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