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delusion - Dictionary definition and meaning for delusion

DELUSION

(noun) the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
synonyms : head game , illusion
(noun) a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
"he has delusions of competence", "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
synonyms : hallucination
(noun) (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
synonyms : psychotic belief

Mnemonics for delusion

(Tag: ) sounds like illusion which is nothing but false belief
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(Tag: ) When you have a delusion, you usually have many illusions and therefore false beliefs and hallucinations.
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(Tag: ) try to remember just 1 word..delude; delude = deceive delusion = result of getting deceived (false beliefs) delusive=deceitful
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