delusion
Definitions
A false belief held firmly despite clear evidence against it.
妄想；执迷不悟的错误信念。
The act of deluding or the state of being deluded.
欺骗；受蒙蔽的状态。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (astray) + lus (play, past-participle stem) + -ion (state) = 'the state of having been played false.' A delusion is a belief built on the trick — and unlike a passing illusion, it is held stubbornly against the evidence (delusions of grandeur). The verb delude takes -lud-; this noun takes -lus-.
Root lud still carries 22 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.delusions of grandeur自大妄想
- 2.under a delusion处于妄想之中
- 3.suffer from delusions患有妄想症
Example Sentences
- 1.
He suffers from delusions of grandeur, convinced he is destined for fame.
- 2.
Believing the lottery will fix your life is a dangerous delusion.
- 3.
The diagnosis described paranoid delusions.
Easily Confused
delusion vs illusion — a delusion is a firmly held false belief, often clinical, resisting all evidence (delusions of grandeur); an illusion is a false perception, frequently harmless or even shared (an optical illusion). You suffer from delusions; you are fooled by illusions.