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fool's paradise

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noun

a state of enjoyment based on false beliefs or hopes; a state of illusory happiness.

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RELATED WORDS

chimera, limbo, utopia, dreamscape

Nearby words

fool hen, fool's cap, fool's errand, fool's gold, fool's mate, fool's paradise, fool's-parsley, foolery, foolfish, foolhardy, foolish

Origin of fool's paradise

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
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British Dictionary definitions for fool's paradise

fool's paradise

noun

illusory happiness
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with fool's paradise

fool's paradise

State of delusive contentment or false hope. For example, Joan lived in a fool's paradise, looking forward to a promotion she would never get. This expression was first recorded in 1462.

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