delusion
Main Entry:
de·lu·sion Listen to the pronunciation of delusion
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈlü-zhən, dē-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Late Latin delusion-, delusio, from deludere
Date:
15th century
1: the act of deluding : the state of being deluded2 a: something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated b: a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary; also : the abnormal state marked by such beliefs
— de·lu·sion·al Listen to the pronunciation of delusional \-ˈlüzh-nəl, -ˈlü-zhə-nəl\ adjective
— de·lu·sion·ary Listen to the pronunciation of delusionary \-zhə-ˌner-ē\ adjective
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