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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"
Definition. Treatment. Criticism. See also. References. Further reading. External links. Delusion. A delusion is a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence. [1] .
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...
A false belief or perception strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness, as in schizophrenia. delusion. A false belief held despite strong evidence against it; self-deception. Delusions are common in some forms of psychosis.
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)
May 22, 2022 · A delusion is an unshakable belief in something that’s untrue. The belief isn’t a part of the person’s culture or subculture, and almost everyone else knows this belief to be false. People with delusional disorder often experience non-bizarre delusions.
[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.
