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DELUSION Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word delusion. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word delusion. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For DELUSION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for delusion, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
deceit deception dissembling dissimulation misconception
Phrases (4)
mental conditionmental statepsychological conditionpsychological state
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