delusion

[De*lu·sion]

A delusion is a belief that has no evidence in fact a complete illusion. The cook at the hot dog stand who thinks he is the best chef in the world? That opinion is definitely a delusion.

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The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind.

Noun
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

Noun
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"

Noun
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

n.
The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind.

n.
The state of being deluded or misled.

n.
That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

Delusion

De*lu"sion n. [L. delusio, fr. deludere. See Delude.] 1. The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind. Pope. 2. The state of being deluded or misled. 3. That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

And fondly mourned the dear delusion gone.

Syn. -- Delusion, Illusion. These words both imply some deception practiced upon the mind. Delusion is deception from want of knowledge; illusion is deception from morbid imagination. An illusion is a false show, a mere cheat on the fancy or senses. It is, in other words, some idea or image presented to the bodily or mental vision which does not exist in reality. A delusion is a false judgment, usually affecting the real concerns of life. Or, in other words, it is an erroneous view of something which exists indeed, but has by no means the qualities or attributes ascribed to it. Thus we speak of the illusions of fancy, the illusions of hope, illusive prospects, illusive appearances, etc. In like manner, we speak of the delusions of stockjobbing, the delusions of honorable men, delusive appearances in trade, of being deluded by a seeming excellence. "A fanatic, either religious or political, is the subject of strong delusions; while the term illusion is applied solely to the visions of an uncontrolled imagination, the chimerical ideas of one blinded by hope, passion, or credulity, or lastly, to spectral and other ocular deceptions, to which the word delusion is never applied." Whately.

The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind.

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Usage Examples

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion.

Prominence is cool, but when the delusion kicks in it can be a drag. Especially if you choose to surround yourself with friends and not acolytes.

Practically all the relationships I know are based on a foundation of lies and mutually accepted delusion.

The attempt to redefine the family as a purely voluntary arrangement grows out of the modern delusion that people can keep all their options open all the time.

Celebrity gives us delusion of self importance.

And what do Democrats stand for, if they are so ready to defame concerned citizens as the 'mob' - a word betraying a Marie Antoinette delusion of superiority to ordinary mortals. I thought my party was populist, attentive to the needs and wishes of those outside the power structure. And as a product of the 1960s, I thought the Democratic party was passionately committed to freedom of thought and speech.

But those who believe that what our people desire is big government are living in a state of delusion.

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Other Usage Examples

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities.

I suffer from the delusion that every product of my imagination is not only possible, but always on the cusp of becoming real.

Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.

Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another.

Money, again, has often been a cause of the delusion of the multitudes. Sober nations have all at once become desperate gamblers, and risked almost their existence upon the turn of a piece of paper.

A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours.

No delusion is greater than the notion that method and industry can make up for lack of mother-wit, either in science or in practical life.

No one should suffer from the great delusion that any form of communism or socialism which promotes the dictatorship of the few instead of the initiative of the millions can produce a happier or more prosperous society.

Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.