Top synonyms for “delusion”: hallucination, head game, illusion, psychotic belief.
Definitions
- (noun)the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
- (noun)a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea“he has delusions of competence”
- (noun)(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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Common synonyms for "delusion" include hallucination, head game, illusion, psychotic belief. Our thesaurus lists 4 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "delusion" mean?
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
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