Delusion

Definitions

1. A false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.
   countable, uncountable
2. The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.
   countable, uncountable
3. That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.
   countable, uncountable
4. A fixed, false belief, that will not change, despite evidence to the contrary.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”

“Hess, always a muddled man though not so doltish as Rosenberg, flew on his own⟳ to Britain under the delusion that he could arrange⟳ a peace settlement.”

““Project Greenlight,” however, bore down on the soft underbelly of the movie business, focusing on the delusions and colossal blunders of first-time directors, seemingly selected as much for their unlovability as their talent.”

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