A delusion is a false belief or hallucination. Delusions of grandeur can cause someone to falsely believe they are famous when unpublished.
A delusion is a false belief or hallucination. Someone with delusions of grandeur might falsely believe they are famous.
| Word | delusion |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | false belief; hallucination. |
| Sentence | Don suffers from delusions of grandeur: he thinks he's a world-famous author when he's published just one paperback book. |
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