English Explanatory Dictionary

delusion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.
  2. The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.
  3. That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.
  4. A fixed, false belief, that will not change, despite evidence to the contrary.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ /dɪˈl(j)uːzjən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-delusion.wav

Word forms

delusion delusions

Etymology

From Latin dēlūsiō.

Derived words

delusional delusionary delusionism delusionist delusion of adequacy delusion of doubles delusion of grandeur Fregoli delusion self-delusion
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