Masculine
Wahn
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) illusion, delusion, (vain) hope (leerer/eitler Wahn), false idea, false perception, incorrect image
- (masculine, strong) mania, craze, false interpretation of reality
Concepts
Synonyms
Obsession
tiefer Groll
Wahnidee
Zustand der Euphorie
Zustand absoluter Verzückung
Translations
waan
manía
illusione
illusion
kuruntu
πλάνη
delírioFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vaːn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German and Old High German wān, from Proto-West Germanic *wāni. Not related to Wahnsinn.
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