delusion
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Types & categories
- psychological state hypernym
- delusions of grandeur hyponym
- delusions of persecution hyponym
- hallucination hyponym
- nihilistic delusion hyponym
- somatic delusion hyponym
- zoanthropy hyponym
Related & opposite
- deceive derivation
- delusional derivation
- psychology domain topic
Sense 2 noun
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
he has delusions of competence
Types & categories
- misconception hypernym
- disorientation hyponym
Related & opposite
- hallucinate derivation
- deceive derivation
- delusional derivation
Sense 3 noun
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
Types & categories
- dissimulation hypernym
Related & opposite
- deceive derivation
- illusional derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | deceive |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | delusional |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | psychology |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | psychological state |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | delusions of grandeur |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | delusions of persecution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hallucination |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nihilistic delusion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | somatic delusion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | zoanthropy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hallucinate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | deceive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | delusional |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | misconception |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | disorientation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | deceive |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | illusional |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | dissimulation |