delusion
- (countable, uncountable) A false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.
- (countable, uncountable) That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.
- (countable, uncountable) A fixed, false belief, that will not change, despite evidence to the contrary.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/
Etymology
From Latin dēlūsiō.
false impression
psychotic belief
wrong idea
wild idea
Wahn
illusion
πλάνη
ilusión
waan
illusione
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