transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈlü-zhən, dē- ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin delusion-, delusio, from deludere
Date: 15th century
1. : the act of deluding : the state of being deluded
2.
a. : something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
b. : a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary ; also : the abnormal state marked by such beliefs
• de·lu·sion·al -ˈlüzh-nəl, -ˈlü-zhə-n ə l adjective
• de·lu·sion·ary -zhə-ˌner-ē adjective
Synonyms:
delusion , illusion , hallucination , mirage mean something that is believed to be true or real but that is actually false or unreal. delusion implies an inability to distinguish between what is real and what only seems to be real, often as the result of a disordered state of mind
delusions of persecution
illusion implies a false ascribing of reality based on what one sees or imagines
an illusion of safety
hallucination implies impressions that are the product of disordered senses, as because of mental illness or drugs
suffered from terrifying hallucinations
mirage in its extended sense applies to an illusory vision, dream, hope, or aim
claimed a balanced budget is a mirage