| Front | delusion |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /dɪˈluːʒn/NAmE /dɪˈluːʒn/noun  word origin  example bank 1 [countable] a false belief or opinion about yourself or your situationthe delusions of the mentally ill Don't go getting delusions of grandeur (= a belief that you are more important than you actually are). He was suffering from paranoid delusions and hallucinations. Love can be nothing but a delusion.2 [uncountable] the act of believing or making yourself believe sth that is not trueHe seems to have retreated into a world of fear and delusion. |
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