DELUSIVE


Meaning of DELUSIVE in English

də̇ˈlüs]iv, dēˈ-, ]ēv also -üz] or ]əv adjective

Etymology: delus ion + -ive

1. : apt or fitted to delude : deceptive , beguiling

2. : constituting a delusion : delusional

• de·lu·sive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li adverb

• de·lu·sive·ness ]ə̇vnə̇s noun -es

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