Synonyms for
Delusion
Definition
A false belief or impression.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- delusion of grandeur
- persistent delusion
- suffer from delusions
- clinging to a delusion
- shatter the delusion
- wake up from a delusion
- delusion of persecution
Word family
Usage note
While 'delusion' can refer to any false belief, it is often used in a psychological context to describe a fixed, false belief that is resistant to reason or contradictory evidence. It is important not to confuse it with mere misunderstanding or a simple mistake.
Example sentences
- The woman was suffering from a delusion that her cat could speak.
- He was under the delusion that he had won the lottery.
- Her delusions made her afraid of leaving the house.
- The politician's delusion of grandeur made him think he could solve all the world's problems.
- The delusion that she was a mermaid made her spend all her time in the pool.
Quotes
Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed.
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.
The only way to change is to accept.