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   De·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" Similar misapprehensionmistaken impressionfalse impressionmistaken beliefmisconceptionmisunderstandingmistakeerrormisinterpretationmisconstructionmisbelieffallacyillusionfigment of the imaginationfantasychimerafool's paradiseself-deception
   • ▪ the action of deluding or the state of being deluded: "the banality and delusion of this lifestyle is illustrated with great wit" Similar deceptionmisleadingdeludingfoolingtrickingtrickeryduping

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘act of deluding or of being deluded’): from late Latin delusio(n-), from the verb deludere (see delude).

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   Synonyms for DELUSIONS: illusions, fantasies, visions, dreams, daydreams, phantasies, hallucinations, unrealities; Antonyms of DELUSIONS: facts, realities, actualities, truths, verities.

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   Find 50 ways to say DELUSION, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

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   Apr 26, 2024 · an incorrect or misleading notion based on inaccurate facts or faulty reasoning. This is the biggest fallacy of all. Synonyms. error, mistake, illusion, flaw, deception, delusion, inconsistency, misconception,

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   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.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. illusion. hallucination. dream. fallacy. misconception. error. fantasy. misapprehension. mirage. chimera. mistake. deception. phantasm. vision. misunderstanding. misinterpretation. phantom. pipe dream. daydream. figment. misbelief. fancy. aberration. delirium. deceit. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. truth. fact.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › delusionDELUSION - 3 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to delusion. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of delusion. He had the delusion that he was a young boy. Synonyms. illusion. misbelief. misconception.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of DELUSION | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   (noun) in the sense of misconception. Definition. a mistaken idea or belief. I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me. Synonyms. misconception. mistaken idea. misapprehension. fancy. illusion. deception. hallucination. fallacy. self-deception. false impression. phantasm. misbelief. See examples for synonyms.