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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"
A delusion is a false belief or opinion, especially one held in resistance to strong evidence against it, as in Even after losing five straight championships, Heather still had the delusion that she was the best in the world. In psychiatry, delusion is used to mean an unshakeable belief in something that isn’t true.
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 delusional...
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)
noun. /dɪˈluːʒn/ [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…
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.
a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact: a paranoid delusion.
