delusion
noun
an act or instance of deluding.
delusions
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pluralof delusion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Psychosis involves a disruption in how someone perceives or interprets reality and can include experiences such as hallucinations or delusions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Both he and his film could share the same subtitle he used for his first short: “A glimpse into the penetrating insightful examination of the delusions of a bottom-dwelling dreamer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Oppenheim said as the process rolled out it began to feel like "the only way, maybe, to actually make this is also to have someone kind of confront, you know, their delusions on certain aspects."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Instead, they have put forth a defence of insanity, arguing that Clancy had hallucinations and delusions after giving birth to her youngest child.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The cabbie’s question punctured my fantasy, letting all the colors run out of my lovely delusions.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
