Delusion

noun

/dɪˈl(j)uːzjən/

Word Frequency: 2.5

Definitions

1.nounA false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.

2.nounThe 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.nounThat which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

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