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delusion

noun

de·​lu·​sion di-ˈlü-zhən How to pronounce delusion (audio)
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1
a
: something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
under the delusion that they will finish on schedule
delusions of grandeur
b
psychology : a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary
the delusion that someone was out to hurt him
also : the abnormal state marked by such beliefs
2
: the act of tricking or deceiving someone : the state of being deluded
… accused the Bohemian of having practised the most abominable arts of delusion among the younger brethren. Walter Scott
delusional
di-ˈlüzh-nəl How to pronounce delusion (audio)
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-ˈlü-zhə-nᵊl
adjective
delusionary
di-ˈlü-zhə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce delusion (audio)
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adjective

Synonyms

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delusion, illusion, hallucination, mirage mean something that is believed to be true or real but that is actually false or unreal.

delusion implies an inability to distinguish between what is real and what only seems to be real, often as the result of a disordered state of mind.

delusions of persecution

illusion implies a false ascribing of reality based on what one sees or imagines.

an illusion of safety

hallucination implies impressions that are the product of disordered senses, as because of mental illness or drugs.

suffered from terrifying hallucinations

mirage in its extended sense applies to an illusory vision, dream, hope, or aim.

claimed a balanced budget is a mirage

Example Sentences

He has delusions about how much money he can make at that job. He is living under the delusion that he is incapable of making mistakes. She is under the delusion that we will finish on time. As the illness progressed, his delusions took over and he had violent outbursts.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin delusion-, delusio, from deludere — see delude

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of delusion was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing delusion

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