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delusion

/ delusion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
Type of:
deception deceit dissembling
Derived:
deceive lead on delude cozen
noun Sense 2
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
"he has delusions of competence"
"his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
Type of:
misconception
Kinds of:
disorientation freak out
Derived:
hallucinate deceive lead on delude cozen
noun Sense 3
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Type of:
psychological state mental state
Kinds of:
delusions of grandeur delusions of persecution hallucination nihilistic delusion nihilism
Derived:
deceive lead on delude cozen
Domain:
psychology psychological science
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
2
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deception deceit dissembling misconception disorientation freak out psychological state mental state delusions of grandeur delusions of persecution hallucination nihilistic delusion