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delusion

de·lu·sion

UK/dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ US/dɪˈl(j)uːzjən/ fairly common

noun

1.

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

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2.

a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea

  • “he has delusions of competence”
  • “his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination”
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3.

the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

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Origin

From Latin dēlūsiō.

Phrases

  • delusion of adequacy
  • delusion of doubles
  • delusion of grandeur
  • Fregoli delusion

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