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delusion|dɪˈl(j)uːʒən|
Also 5 delucion.
[ad. L. dēlūsion-em, n. of action from dēlūdĕre to delude: see -ion1. (Cf. rare obs. F. delusion, 16th c. in Godef.)]
The action of deluding; the condition of being deluded.
†1. The action of befooling, mocking, or cheating a person in his expectations; the fact of being so cheated or mocked. Obs.
1494Fabyan Chron. vii. 438 Whan kyng Charlys was assertaynyd of this delusyon, he was greuouslye dyscontentyd agayne the Gascoynes. 1542Hen. VIII Declar. Scots 197 We haue paciently suffred many delusions, and notably the laste yere, when we made preparation at Yorke for his repaire to vs. 1624Capt. Smith Virginia iv. 158 They saw all those promises were but delusions. 1656Blount Glossogr., Delusion, a mocking, abusing or deceiving.
2. The action of befooling with false impressions or beliefs; the fact or condition of being cheated and led to believe what is false.
c1420Lydg. Story of Thebes i. (R.), But he her put in delusion As he had done it for the nones. 1526–34Tindale 2 Thess. ii. 11 God shall sende them stronge delusion, that they shuld beleve lyes. 1529More Dyaloge i. Wks. 177/2 Thinges..done by the deuill for our delusion. 1671Milton P.R. i. 443 God hath justly giv'n the nations up To thy delusions. 1762Foote Liar iii. Wks. 1799 I. 319, Y.W. By all that's sacred, Sir―. O. W. I am now deaf to your delusions. 1853Bright Sp. India 3 June, This concealment..this delusion practised upon public opinion. 1876Freeman Norm. Conq. V. xxiii. 331 In all this there was something of the willing delusion of a people that takes its memories for hopes.
3. a. Anything that deceives the mind with a false impression; a deception; a fixed false opinion or belief with regard to objective things, esp. as a form of mental derangement.
1552Huloet, Delusion wroughte by enchauntmente, præstigium. 1588Fraunce Lawiers Log. i. ii. 5 For that thereby men..fell headlong into divers delusions and erronious conceiptes. 1638Junius Painting of Anc. 117 It shall resemble a juglers delusion. 1720Gay Poems (1745) II. 163 Some dark delusion swims before thy sight. 1874C. Geikie Life in Woods xvi. 275 The poor fellow was only labouring under a delusion.
b. delusions of grandeur: a false belief concerning one's personality or status, which is thought to be more important than it is. Also fig.
1909in Cent. Dict. Suppl. 1937E. St. V. Millay Conversation at Midnight i. 16 Take the electric refrigerator... Take mine... Delusions of grandeur, that's what it's got, all right; Thinks it's the Queen Mary. 1956‘M. Innes’ Old Hall, New Hall ii. i. 101 The University..had given them their impressive title while experiencing delusions of grandeur. 1967P. McGerr Murder is Absurd iii. 37 Man, you really have delusions of grandeur! You think you're going to audition Mark Kendall?
†4. Elusion, evasion. (Cf. delude v. 4.) Obs.
1606Holland Sueton. 10 That none ever after should by such delusion of the law seeke evasion. |