🤯delusion

noun
/dɪˈluːʒən/

Meaning

A false belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality.

Example Sentences

He lived under the delusion that he was invincible.

Example Expressions

grand delusion

Synonyms

illusion, misconception, fantasy, hallucination, false belief

Antonyms

truth, reality, fact

Collocations

delusion of grandeur, live under delusion, mental delusion, self-delusion

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