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delusion
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. delusion
  2. 2. wild idea
  3. 3. Delusion
This word refers to a delusion or wild fantasy, describing thoughts or beliefs that are disconnected from reality. It can be used in both a psychological sense, such as a mental health symptom, and in casual speech to describe someone who is daydreaming or imagining unrealistic scenarios.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

His remarks sounded like out-of-touch fantasizing to me.

Sentence 2

I want to be clear before I finish — this is not fact, it's delusion.

Sentence 3

That argument leans too far into delusion to be convincing.

Sentence 4

I was totally convincing myself he might show up!

Sentence 5

I'll apologize in advance — this is just me being delusional.