Look up: delusion

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   delusion
   [n] - (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary 2. [n] - a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea 3. [n] - the act of deluding
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   Delusion
   A fixed, false belief, for example that someone is listening to your phone calls or trying to kill you. One of the symptoms of psychosis.
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   Delusion
   Delusion: A false personal belief that is not subject to reason or contradictory evidence and is not explained by a person's usual cultural and religious concepts (so that, for example, it is not an article of faith). A delusion may be firmly maintained in the face of incontrovertible evidence that it is false. Delusions are a frequent feature of s ...
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   delusion
   a false belief,not susceptible to argument or reason,and determined,pathologically,by some form of mental disorder Category: Medicine
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   Delusion
   An incorrect belief which is out of keeping with the person's cultural context, intelligence and social background and which is held with unshakeable conviction.
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   Delusion
   De·lu'sion noun [ Latin delusio , from deludere . See Delude .] 1. The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind. Pope. 2. The state of being deluded or misled. 3. That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief. « And fondly mourned the dear delusion gone.» Prior.
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   delusion
   A false belief, seen most often in psychosis (for example schizophrenia). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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   delusion
   illusion noun the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
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   delusion
   hallucination noun a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; `he has delusions of competence`; `his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination`
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    delusion
    psychotic belief noun (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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    Delusion
    A `delusion` is commonly defined as a fixed false belief and is used in everyday language to describe a belief that is either false, fanciful or derived from deception. In psychiatry, the definition is necessarily more precise and implies that the belief is pathological (the result of an illness or illness process). As a pathology it is distinct from a belief based on false or incomplete information or certain effects of perception which would mo...
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    delusion
    (dә-loo´zhәn) a false belief that is firmly maintained in spite of incontrovertible and obvious proof to the contrary and in spite of the fact that other members of the culture do not share the belief. adj., delu´sional., adj.
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    Delusion
    • (n.) The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind. • (n.) That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief. • (n.) The state of being deluded or misled.
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    delusion
    in psychology, a rigid system of beliefs with which a person is preoccupied and to which the person firmly holds, despite the logical absurdity of ... [4 related articles]
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    delusion
    delusion (di LOO zhuhn) 1. A false idea, belief, or opinion that is contrary to fact or reality, resulting from deception; a misconception: 'He labored under the delusion that he would be successful.' 2. A mental disorder; a false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence; especially, as a mental disorder: 'He had delusions of p...
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    delusion
    delusion, false belief based upon a misinterpretation of reality. It is not, like a hallucination, a false sensory perception, or like an illusion, a distorted perception. Delusions vary in intensity, and are not uncommon among substance abusers, particularly those who use amphetamines, cocaine, and...
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    Delusion
    (Lat. de + ludere, to play) Erroneous or non-veridical cognition. The term is properly restricted to perception, memory and other non-inferential forms of knowledge but is at times extended to include inferential beliefs and theories. See Veridical. The two principal types of delusion are (a) illusion or partially delusive cognition, e.g. the ordin...
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