delusion

/dɪlˈuʒən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
2. a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
   “he has delusions of competence”
3. the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

Synonyms for delusion

• psychotic belief
• hallucination
• illusion
• head game

Words that rhyme with delusion

• conclusion
• fusion
• confusion
• intrusion
• occlusion
• diffusion
• exclusion
• illusion
• inclusion
• infusion
• collusion
• contusion
• disillusion
• extrusion
• seclusion
• transfusion
• allusion
• preclusion
• profusion
• reperfusion