delusion
di looh zhuhn
- n (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
- n a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
he has delusions of competence - n the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
- They need a 1940s-style cop (Harrison Ford) to put a bullet through their delusion.
- PTI: Professor Dawkins, if one truly understands science, is God then a delusion, as your book title suggests? DAWKINS: The question of whether there exists a supernatural creator .
- Critics call the Obamanon a mass, messianic delusion, and Obama's perceived aversion to policy specifics in key speeches and debates (along with his youth) has gotten him .