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- DictionaryDe·lu·sion/dəˈlo͞oZH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions: "he began to experience hallucinations, delusions, anxiety, and agitation along with dizziness and nausea"
noun. an act or instance of deluding. Synonyms: deception. the state of being deluded. a false belief or opinion: delusions of grandeur. Psychiatry. a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact: a paranoid delusion. delusion.
Oct 27, 2023 · Summary. Delusions are a symptom of psychosis. They involve strong beliefs in something that is not true. Certain mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia and...
something a person believes and wants to be true, when it is actually not true: [ C ] We have no delusions that these kids are going to play pro basketball, but they are having fun. (Definition of delusion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
something a person believes and wants to be true, when it is actually not true: [ C ] We have no delusions that these kids are going to play pro basketball, but they are having fun. (Definition of delusion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of delusion. noun. a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea. “he has delusions of competence” synonyms: hallucination. see more. noun. the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas. synonyms: head game, illusion. see more. noun. (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary.
[countable] a false belief or opinion about yourself or your situation. Don't go getting delusions of grandeur (= a belief that you are more important than you actually are). He was suffering from paranoid delusions and hallucinations. Love can be nothing but a delusion. under the delusion that…
delusion. noun. /dɪˈluʒn/ [countable] a false belief or opinion about yourself or your situation the delusions of the mentally ill Don't go getting delusions of grandeur (= a belief that you are more important than you actually are). He was suffering from paranoid delusions and hallucinations. Love can be nothing but a delusion.
