Wahn

Meaning

  1. (masculine,strong) illusion, delusion, (vain) hope (leerer/eitler Wahn), false idea, false perception, incorrect image
  2. (masculine,strong) mania, craze, false interpretation of reality

Concepts

deep-rooted delusion

firm conviction

obstructive thought

wild idea

Duma Key

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vaːn/
Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German wān, from Proto-West Germanic *wāni.

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