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delusion

In psychiatry, a false belief that is unshakeably held. Delusions are a prominent feature of schizophrenia and paranoia, but may also occur in other psychiatric states.



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It is my conviction, or my delusion, no matter which, that crime brings its own fatality with it.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
You are under a delusion," said Prince Vasili, as he entered.
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He had long known that the delusion was partly due to a trap laid for him by Dunstan, who saw in his brother's degrading marriage the means of gratifying at once his jealous hate and his cupidity.
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