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   delusion

   /dɪˈl(j)uːʒn/

   noun

   • 1. a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions: "he began to experience hallucinations, delusions, anxiety, and agitation along with dizziness and nausea" Similar misapprehensionmistaken impressionfalse impressionmistaken beliefmisconceptionmisunderstandingmistakeerrormisinterpretationmisconstructionmisbelieffallacyillusionfigment of the imaginationfantasychimerafool's paradiseself-deception
   • ▪ the action of deluding or the state of being deluded: "the banality and delusion of this lifestyle is illustrated with great wit" Similar deceptionmisleadingdeludingfoolingtrickingtrickeryduping

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘act of deluding or of being deluded’): from late Latin delusio(n-), from the verb deludere (see delude).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › delusionDelusion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   delusion, illusion, hallucination, mirage mean something that is believed to be true or real but that is actually false or unreal. delusion implies an inability to distinguish between what is real and what only seems to be real, often as the result of a disordered state of mind.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELUSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DELUSION definition: 1. belief in something that is not true: 2. belief in something that is not true: 3. something a…. Learn more.

4. www.verywellhealth.com › delusions-5113070Delusions: Types, Examples, Causes, Signs - Verywell Health

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   Mar 29, 2021 · A delusion is a strongly-held or fixed false belief that conflicts with reality. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) defines delusions as fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.

5. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › what-are-delusionsWhat are delusions? Types, treatment, and more - Medical News...

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   Oct 27, 2023 · Delusions are one of the main symptoms of psychosis, which is when someone loses contact with reality. This article explores who may experience delusions, types of delusions, and other signs of...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDELUSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DELUSION meaning: 1. belief in something that is not true: 2. belief in something that is not true: 3. something a…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › delusionDelusion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A delusion is a belief that has no evidence in fact — a complete illusion. The cook at the hot dog stand who thinks he is the best chef in the world? That opinion is definitely a delusion.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DelusionDelusion - Wikipedia

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   Delusion of reference: False belief that insignificant remarks, events, or objects in one's environment have personal meaning or significance. "Usually the meaning assigned to these events is negative, but the 'messages' can also have a grandiose quality."

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › delusionDELUSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A delusion is a false belief or opinion, especially one held in resistance to strong evidence against it, as in Even after losing five straight championships, Heather still had the delusion that she was the best in the world.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdelusion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of delusion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable] a false belief or opinion about yourself or your situation. Don't go getting delusions of grandeur (= a belief that you are more important than you actually are). He was suffering from paranoid delusions and hallucinations. Love can be nothing but a delusion.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of delusion – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DELUSION definition: the mental state of believing something that is not true: . Learn more.