DELUSION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word delusion. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DELUSION
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| hallucination | nounn | |||||
noun • illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder • a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea • an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode | ||||||
| illusion | nounn | |||||
noun • an erroneous mental representation • something many people believe that is false • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||
| fallacy | nounn | |||||
noun • a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning | ||||||
| fantasy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • imagination unrestricted by reality • fiction with a large amount of imagination in it • something many people believe that is false verb • indulge in fantasies | ||||||
| figment | nounn | |||||
noun • a contrived or fantastic idea | ||||||
| mirage | nounn | |||||
noun • an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects • something illusory and unattainable | ||||||
| misconception | nounn | |||||
noun • an incorrect conception | ||||||
| misbelief | nounn | |||||
noun • An erroneous belief • A heresy; an unorthodox belief | ||||||
| head game | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas | ||||||
| psychotic belief | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary | ||||||