Delusion - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈluːʒn|
Brit.
|dɪˈluːʒ(ə)n|
noun
- (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
- a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea (syn: hallucination)
- a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea (syn: hallucination)
he has delusions of competence
- the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas (syn: illusion)Extra examples
He has delusions about how much money he can make at that job.
He is living under the delusion that he is incapable of making mistakes.
She is under the delusion that we will finish on time.
As the illness progressed, his delusions took over and he had violent outbursts.
He was under a delusion that he would inherit money.
...an autocratic Boy Scout leader who is under the delusion that he's still an army colonel...
This delusion had blighted her young years.
Word forms
noun
singular: delusion
plural: delusions
singular: delusion
plural: delusions
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