1. Noun
The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind.
2. Noun
The state of being deluded or misled.
3. Noun
That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.
4. Noun
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
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5. Noun
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas; "She has a delusion that she is being spied on."
Vocabulary classified under Law
6. Noun
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Vocabulary classified under Psychology
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