DELUSION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word delusion. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words 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 |