- delusion de·lu·sion n
- [dɪ'luːʒ(ə)n]
illusione f, Psych fissazione fFALSE FRIEND: delusion is not translated by the Italian word delusione
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
delusion de·lu·sion n
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Delusion — De*lu sion . [L. delusio, fr. deludere. See {Delude}.] 1. The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being deluded or misled. [1913 Webster] 3. That which is falsely or delusively believed or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delusion — de•lu•sion [[t]dɪˈlu ʒən[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of deluding 2) the state of being deluded 3) psi a false belief or opinion: delusions of grandeur[/ex] 4) psi a false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact: a… … From formal English to slang
delusion — de|lu|sion [dıˈlu:ʒən] n 1.) [U and C] a false belief about yourself or the situation you are in under a delusion (that) ▪ He is under the delusion that I am going to cheat him. 2.) delusions of grandeur the belief that you are much more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
delusion — A false belief or wrong judgment held with conviction despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary. [L. de ludo, pp. lusus, to play false, deceive, fr. ludo, to play] d. of control, d. of being controlled a d. in which one experiences one s… … Medical dictionary
delusion — de|lu|sion [ dı luʒn ] noun 1. ) count or uncount an idea or belief that is not true 2. ) uncount MEDICAL a mental condition in which you believe things that are not true a ) count an idea caused by this condition b ) delusions of grandeur a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
delusion — de·lu·sion || dɪ luËÊ’n n. illusion, belief in something that is not true … English contemporary dictionary
delusion — de·lu·sion … English syllables
de|lu|sion — «dih LOO zhuhn», noun. 1. a false belief or opinion: »She was under the delusion that she could pass any test without studying for it. The belief that a pleasant personality alone will make a man successful is a delusion. SYNONYM(S): See syn.… … Useful english dictionary
il|lu|sion — «ih LOO zhuhn», noun. 1. an appearance or feeling that misleads because it is not real; thing that deceives by giving a false idea; misleading appearance. The sides of a road give one an illusion of coming closer and closer together until they… … Useful english dictionary
Self-delusion — Self de*lu sion, n. The act of deluding one s self, or the state of being thus deluded. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insane delusion — insane de·lu·sion n: a false belief in a nonexistent state of facts in which no rational person would believe that deprives a person of the capacity to make a will and renders any will made invalid Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
