systematized delusion


sys·tem·a·tized de·lu·sion

a delusion that is logically constructed from a false premise and embraces a specific sector of the patient's life.

sys·tem·a·tized de·lu·sion

(sis'tĕ-mă'tīzd dĕ-lū'zhŭn) A delusion that is logically constructed from a false premise and embraces a specific sector of the patient's life.

systematized delusion

A logical correlation made by a person, based on a false premise, false reasoning, or an incorrect deduction. See also: delusion