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delusion
/ dɪˈluːʒən, dɪˈluːsərɪ /
noun
a mistaken or misleading opinion, idea, belief, etc
he has delusions of grandeur
psychiatry a belief held in the face of evidence to the contrary, that is resistant to all reason See also illusion hallucination
the act of deluding or state of being deluded
delusion
A false belief or perception strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness, as in schizophrenia.
delusion
A false belief held despite strong evidence against it; self-deception. Delusions are common in some forms of psychosis. Because of his delusions, the literary character Don Quixote attacks a windmill, thinking it is a giant.
Other 51Թ Forms
- delusional adjective
- delusionary adjective
- predelusion noun
- ˈܲ adjective
- delusory adjective
- ˈܲness noun
- ˈܲly adverb
- ˈܲDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But to suggest this was achieved in a fashion that was impressive, or is a source of optimism for the World Cup, would be delusion on the grand scale.
The movie works only because it's ruthless in its portrayal of the ego delusion that fuels so much of Silicon Valley's C-suites, as the tech industry enters its snake oil phase.
To go through the delusion of this pain ... in the middle of the takes, it was just so crazy.
And everyone is suffering some level of delusion.
With Franzen-esque fastidiousness, Choi unpacks each character’s backstory, exposing vanities and delusions in a cool, caustic voice, a 21st century Émile Zola.
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When To Use
A delusion is a false belief or opinion, especially one held in resistance to strong evidence against it, as in Even after losing five straight championships, Heather still had the delusion that she was the best in the world.In psychiatry, delusion is used to mean an unshakeable belief in something that isn’t true. They believe it because they have a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia.More generally, delusion can be used to mean an act of deluding, as in The crowd didn’t fall for the swindler’s attempts at delusion.Delusion can also refer to the state of being deluded, as in The emperor’s delusion was the work of the evil, scheming vizier.Delusion is similar to the words illusion and hallucination, which also describe false beliefs or experiences. An illusion is a false image that is a result of a distortion or manipulation of actual things. For example, makeup can create the illusion that a person is younger than they actually are.A hallucination is a false sensory experience that isn’t rooted in reality at all. On the other hand, a delusion is often somewhat based on reality but a person’s belief is inaccurate due to wrong information or their own hubris.Example: Despite his low test scores, Gerard strongly believed the delusion that he was the smartest kid in the class.
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