delusion
Origin of delusion
1synonym study For delusion
Other words for delusion
Other words from delusion
- de·lu·sion·al, de·lu·sion·ar·y, adjective
- pre·de·lu·sion, noun
Words that may be confused with delusion
- delusion , hallucination, illusion (see synonym study at illusion)
Words Nearby delusion
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How to use delusion in a sentence
I suffer from no delusion that the justice system treats black and white equally.
The Hannity-esque delusion of a post-racial America is ill-informed at best and bigoted at worst.
‘Dear White People’: How An Ex-Publicist’s Twitter Became One of the Year’s Most Important Films | Marlow Stern | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo his fellow survivors and to the audience, this delusion indicates another slip on a downward spiral.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLike Miller, Wolf suffers from the radical self-delusion that mistakes bonkers political views for uncommonly brave opinion.
From ISIS to Ebola, What Has Made Naomi Wolf So Paranoid? | Michael Moynihan | October 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDawkins is an adept cultural fire-conductor; the title of his bestselling book The God delusion gives a clear indicator why.
It was directed to Mr. Carr, and said as plainly as look could say, "Don't undeceive her; keep up the delusion."
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodDining the eminent members of my constituency on horse-meat, under the delusion that what is good for chickens is good for votes.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe horrible phantasy had faded from her mind with the morning light, and she would try and think of it as a mental delusion.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieShe found this imaginary phenomenon to be soothing rather than otherwise, and resigned herself almost eagerly to the delusion.
Dope | Sax RohmerThe delusion of the red figure with the knife had passed for a moment, and the king's eyes were closed.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. White
British Dictionary definitions for delusion
/ (dɪˈluːʒən) /
a mistaken or misleading opinion, idea, belief, etc: he has delusions of grandeur
psychiatry a belief held in the face of evidence to the contrary, that is resistant to all reason: See also illusion, hallucination
the act of deluding or state of being deluded
Derived forms of delusion
- delusional, adjective
- delusive, adjective
- delusively, adverb
- delusiveness, noun
- delusory (dɪˈluːsərɪ), adjective
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Scientific definitions for delusion
[ dĭ-lōō′zhən ]
A false belief or perception strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness, as in schizophrenia.
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Cultural definitions for delusion
A false belief held despite strong evidence against it; self-deception. Delusions are common in some forms of psychosis. Because of his delusions, the literary character Don Quixote attacks a windmill, thinking it is a giant.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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