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Meaning of 'delusion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Delusion [ n.]
- The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind.
- The state of being deluded or misled.
- That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

Meaning of 'delusion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . delusion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
Example in sentence:
  • he has delusions of competence;
  • his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination

Nearby Words:

del del credere delaceration delacrymation delactation delaine delamination delapsation delapse delapsed

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