delusion
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delusion
- /dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ UK
- /dɪˈl(j)uːzjən/ UK
Rhymes with -uːʒən
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Borrowed from Latin dēlūsiō. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “a direct borrowing from latin or e.g. through french?”)
noun delusions
- An adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.
- The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody. It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
- That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief. Hess, always a muddled man though not so doltish as Rosenberg, flew on his own to Britain under the delusion that he could arrange a peace settlement.
- A strong belief contrary to evidence.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: psychotic belief, self-deception, self-delusion, illusory, illusion, fallacy, make-believe, prevarication, hoax, deception, obsession, sham, deceit, trick, cheating, fantasy
Translations
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noun act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind
| Español | engaño, ilusión |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 騙局 /骗局 piànjú |
| हिन्दी | भ्रम bhram |
| Português | ilusão, delusão |
| Français | illusion, délire, idée délirante |
| Deutsch | Täuschung, Irreführung |
| Italiano | illusione, convinzione errata |
| Ελληνικά | αυταπάτη aftapáti, ψευδαίσθηση psevdaísthisi |
| Română | amăgire, înșelare |
| Русский | обма́н obmán, введе́ние в заблужде́ние vvedénije v zabluždénije |
| العربية | خِدَاع ḵidāʕ |
| עברית | הטעיה hat'ayá |
noun state of being deluded or misled
| Español | delirio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 幻想 huànxiǎng, 謬見 /谬见 miùjiàn |
| हिन्दी | भ्रमित bhramit |
| Português | ilusão, delusão |
| Deutsch | Wahn |
| Italiano | illusione |
| Ελληνικά | πλάνη pláni, αυταπάτη aftapáti |
| Русский | заблужде́ние zabluždénije, иллю́зия illjúzija, оши́бка ošíbka |
| Tiếng Việt | hoang tưởng |
| العربية | ضَلَالَة ḍalāla, وَهْم wahm |
| עברית | אשליה ashlayá |
noun that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief
| Español | idea delirante, delirio, delusión, fatamorgana |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 妄想 mōsō |
| 中文 | 錯誤信念 /错误信念 cuòwù xìnniàn |
| Português | delírio, delusão |
| Deutsch | Täuschung, Wahnvorstellung, Wahn |
| Ελληνικά | πλάνη pláni, ψευδαίσθηση psevdaísthisi |
| العربية | غَرُور ḡarūr |
Talk about this word "delusion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/delusion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. delusion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/delusion "delusion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/delusion.Cite this
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title = {delusion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delusion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
