nnoun.state(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contraryTopic:psychological sciencepsychology
Synset:psychotic belief
Derivationally Related Form:delusionaldelude
Hypernyms:mental condition mental state psychological condition psychological state
Inherited Hypernyms:delusionpsychological stateconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:delusions of grandeurdelusions of persecutionhallucinationnihilismnihilistic delusionsomatic delusionzoanthropy
Full Hyponyms:auditory hallucinationchromatismdelusions of grandeurdelusions of persecutionhallucinationnihilistic delusionpink elephantspseudohallucinationsomatic delusiontripvisual hallucinationzoanthropyzoopsia
nnoun.cognitiona mistaken or unfounded opinion or ideaSynset:hallucination
Examples:- he has delusions of competence
- his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination
Derivationally Related Form:delusionaldeludehallucinate
Hypernyms:misconception
Inherited Hypernyms:delusionmisconceptionideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:disorientationfreak out
Full Hyponyms:disorientation
nnoun.actthe act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideasSynset:head game illusion
Derivationally Related Form:illusionaryillusionaldelude
Hypernyms:deceit deception dissembling dissimulation
Inherited Hypernyms:delusiondeceptionfalsificationwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity