delusion
[ dih-loo-zhuhn ]
/ dɪˈlu ʒən /
noun
Origin of delusion
OTHER WORDS FROM delusion
de·lu·sion·al, de·lu·sion·ar·y, adjective pre·de·lu·sion, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH delusion
allusion delusion elusion hallucination illusion (see synonym study at illusion)Words nearby delusion
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British Dictionary definitions for delusion
delusion
/ (dɪˈluːʒən) /
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
Derived forms of delusion
Medical definitions for delusion
delusion
[ dĭ-lōō′zhən ]
n.
A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
Other words from delusion
de•lu′sion•al adj.Scientific definitions for delusion
delusion
[ dĭ-lōō′zhən ]
A false belief or perception strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness, as in schizophrenia.
Cultural definitions for delusion
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.