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noun
psychology An erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary.
synonym: delusion.
is a specific kind of: mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state.
is a broader term that covers: delusions of grandeur | delusions of persecution | hallucination | nihilism, nihilistic delusion | somatic delusion | zoanthropy.
domain category: psychological science, psychology.
derivation: cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | delusional.
Dutch: waanzin
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