Dictionary

delusion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ (UK)
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• /dɪˈl(j)uːzjən/ (UK)

Etymology

From Latin dēlūsiō.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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.
3. (countable, uncountable) 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. 1960, William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany, New York: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, LCCN 81101072, page 835:
   • “Project Greenlight,” however, bore down on the soft underbelly of the movie business, focusing on the delusions and colossal blunders of first-time directors, seemingly selected as much for their unlovability as their talent. 2007 May 24, Alessandra Stanley, “A Rose-Colored Reality Where Everyone Wins”, in The New York Times:
4. (countable, uncountable) A strong belief contrary to evidence.

Forms

Deriveds

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

Translations (114)

be падма́н (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · nl waanzin (state of being deluded or misled) · nl waan (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · da vrangforestilling (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · ota وسوسه (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · ro amăgire (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · cs falešná představa (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · pl złuda (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · el ψευδαίσθηση (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · pt ilusão (state of being deluded or misled) · be ілю́зія (state of being deluded or misled) · cs mylná představa (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · ar وَهْم (state of being deluded or misled) · mi pōhēhētanga (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · cmn 謬見 /谬见 (state of being deluded or misled) · nl waanidee (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · pt delírio (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · nl waandenkbeeld (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · el αυταπάτη (state of being deluded or misled) · uk ома́на (state of being deluded or misled) · ar خِدَاع (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · ru заблужде́ние (state of being deluded or misled) · pl omamienie (state of being deluded or misled) · es fatamorgana (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · sh zabluda (state of being deluded or misled) · id delusi (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · tr delüzyon (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · bg заблужде́ние (state of being deluded or misled) · he הטעיה (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · fr illusion (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · ru иллю́зия (state of being deluded or misled) · de Täuschung (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · ar غَرُور (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · es delusión (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · be памы́лка (state of being deluded or misled) · el πλάνη (state of being deluded or misled) · id delusi (state of being deluded or misled) · it illusione (state of being deluded or misled) · be заблуджэ́ньне (state of being deluded or misled) · mi pōhēhētanga (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · ro înșelare (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · be зман (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · ru введе́ние в заблужде́ние (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · tr vehim (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · bg заблу́да (state of being deluded or misled) · uk ілю́зія (state of being deluded or misled) · be заблуджэ́нне (state of being deluded or misled) · ar ضَلَالَة (state of being deluded or misled) · cs klam (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · it convinzione errata (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · nl waan (state of being deluded or misled) · el αυταπάτη (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · pt delusão (state of being deluded or misled) · nl inbeelding (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · es ilusión (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · de Täuschung (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · de Irreführung (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · id paranoid (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · it illusione (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · de Wahn (state of being deluded or misled) · pt ilusão (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · nl hersenschim (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · sh deluzija (state of being deluded or misled) · mi pōhēhētanga (state of being deluded or misled) · de Wahn (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · fi harhaluulo (state of being deluded or misled) · id bertakhayul (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · pt delusão (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · fi harhakuvitelma (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · es delirio (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · cmn 騙局 /骗局 (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · hi भ्रम (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · fr délire (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · cs přelud (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · uk поми́лка (state of being deluded or misled) · el ψευδαίσθηση (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · cmn 錯誤信念 /错误信念 (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · hi भ्रमित (state of being deluded or misled) · fi harhaanjohtaminen (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · id waham (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · bg илю́зия (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · pl przywidzenie (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · da indbildning (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · pl ułuda (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · ga seachrán (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · cmn 幻想 (state of being deluded or misled) · he אשליה (state of being deluded or misled) · de Wahnvorstellung (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · vi hoang tưởng (state of being deluded or misled) · ru обма́н (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · es engaño (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · ota وسوسه (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · fr idée délirante (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · cs blud (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · uk по́милка (state of being deluded or misled) · nl waanvoorstelling (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · id waham (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · pt delusão (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · pl omam (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · ru оши́бка (state of being deluded or misled) · nl misvatting (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · la dēlūsiō (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · ja 妄想 (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · uk обма́н (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · cs blud (state of being deluded or misled) · mi kaihewa (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · txb traike (state of being deluded or misled) · pl złudzenie (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · el πλάνη (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · cs klam (state of being deluded or misled) · bg заблу́да (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) · es idea delirante (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) · la dēlūsiō (state of being deluded or misled) · es delirio (state of being deluded or misled)