delusion

noun

de·lu·sion di-ˈlü-zhən How to pronounce delusion (audio)

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: something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated

under the delusion that they will finish on schedule

delusions of grandeur

psychology : a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary

the delusion that someone was out to hurt him

also : the abnormal state marked by such beliefs

: the act of tricking or deceiving someone : the state of being deluded

… accused the Bohemian of having practised the most abominable arts of delusion among the younger brethren.

Walter Scott

delusional

di-ˈlüzh-nəl How to pronounce delusion (audio)

dē-

-ˈlü-zhə-nᵊl

adjective

delusionary

di-ˈlü-zhə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce delusion (audio)

dē-

adjective

Example Sentences

He has delusions about how much money he can make at that job. He is living under the delusion that he is incapable of making mistakes. She is under the delusion that we will finish on time. As the illness progressed, his delusions took over and he had violent outbursts.

Recent Examples on the Web Cue the inevitable gaffes of 0.001 percenter delusion.

Leena Kim, Town & Country, 5 Aug. 2022 The title Joker: Folie à Deux, which references a delusion or mental illness shared by two people, also suggests that Joker may team up with another supervillain — possibly his sometime-girlfriend Harley Quinn, who may be played by Lady Gaga.

Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 Unsurprisingly, the Lapvonians who pray are overwhelmingly depicted as stupid, or at the very least hampered by delusion.

Jess Bergman, The New Republic, 22 June 2022 In ways both distressing and inspiring, the committee illuminated the experience of ordinary public servants who refused to succumb to the pressures of tribal kinship, delusion, and threats.

Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 22 June 2022 What is that link for you between delusion and humanity?

Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue, 15 June 2022 These monuments to adoration, vanity and delusion were heavily damaged in the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906.

Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 Bernanke thinks his limited knowledge saved the world, which is a reminder that delusion is incredibly powerful.

John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Poor practice and a degree of self-delusion explain much of this.

David Robert Grimes, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022 See More

单词	delusionary
释义	delusion noun de·lu·sion di-ˈlü-zhən dē- 1 a : something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated under the delusion that they will finish on schedule delusions of grandeur b psychology : a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary the delusion that someone was out to hurt him also : the abnormal state marked by such beliefs 2 : the act of tricking or deceiving someone : the state of being deluded … accused the Bohemian of having practised the most abominable arts of delusion among the younger brethren. Walter Scott delusional di-ˈlüzh-nəl dē- -ˈlü-zhə-nᵊl adjective delusionary di-ˈlü-zhə-ˌner-ē dē- adjective Synonyms chimera conceit daydream dream fancy fantasy phantasy figment hallucination illusion nonentity phantasm fantasm pipe dream unreality vision See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He has delusions about how much money he can make at that job. He is living under the delusion that he is incapable of making mistakes. She is under the delusion that we will finish on time. As the illness progressed, his delusions took over and he had violent outbursts. Recent Examples on the Web Cue the inevitable gaffes of 0.001 percenter delusion. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 5 Aug. 2022 The title Joker: Folie à Deux, which references a delusion or mental illness shared by two people, also suggests that Joker may team up with another supervillain — possibly his sometime-girlfriend Harley Quinn, who may be played by Lady Gaga. Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 Unsurprisingly, the Lapvonians who pray are overwhelmingly depicted as stupid, or at the very least hampered by delusion. Jess Bergman, The New Republic, 22 June 2022 In ways both distressing and inspiring, the committee illuminated the experience of ordinary public servants who refused to succumb to the pressures of tribal kinship, delusion, and threats. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 22 June 2022 What is that link for you between delusion and humanity? Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue, 15 June 2022 These monuments to adoration, vanity and delusion were heavily damaged in the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 Bernanke thinks his limited knowledge saved the world, which is a reminder that delusion is incredibly powerful. John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Poor practice and a degree of self-delusion explain much of this. David Robert Grimes, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Late Latin delusion-, delusio, from deludere — see delude First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing delusion self-delusion labor under a delusion/misapprehension/misconception self-delusion labor under a delusion/misapprehension/misconception Kids Definition delusion noun de·lu·sion di-ˈlü-zhən : a false belief that continues in spite of the facts "You might be laboring under the delusion that the entire … world is impressed with you …" J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Medical Definition delusion noun de·lu·sion di-ˈlü-zhən 1 a : the act of deluding : the state of being deluded b : an abnormal mental state characterized by the occurrence of psychotic delusions 2 : a false belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that persists despite the facts and occurs in some psychotic states compare hallucination sense 1, illusion sense 2a delusionary adjective as in delusional Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance delusional paranoiac paranoid neurotic schizoid schizophrenic sociopathic delirious disordered aberrant disturbed paranoic unstable psychotic uptight obsessive-compulsive mental worried demented lunatic deranged paranoidal maniacal psycho crazed overanxious unhinged anxious loony maniac wacko restless unquiet distressed irrational uneasy nutty bothered nervous eccentric bonkers insane crackpot unbalanced daft high-strung bedlam jittery unsettled nuts batty daffy mad wacky jumpy kooky barmy screwy oddball cuckoo moonstruck certifiable whacky haywire tense whacko cracked unsound crackers bughouse skittish brainsick strange scatty looney gaga unreasonable bats loco kookie meshuga crazy fruity obsessed pixilated fixated loony tunes odd crackbrained looney tunes meshuggah meshugah balmy wud meshugge cranky pixillated queer non compos mentis Antonyms & Near Antonyms rational relaxed peaceful possessed serene tranquil undisturbed untroubled unperturbed level placid reasonable equal relieved unruffled limpid unworried unshaken smooth lucid sedate composed cool collected unneurotic clear sane coolheaded recollected tranquillized tranquilized sound together balanced self-possessed self-composed compos mentis uncrazy See More
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