"Delusion refers to belief in something that contradicts reality In Buddhism, delusion is a lack of awareness of the true nature or Buddha nature of things, or of the true meaning of existence "According to the Buddhist outlook, we are deluded by our senses-- among which intellect (discriminating, discursive thought) is included as a sixth sense Consciousness, attached to the senses, leads us into error by causing us to take the world of appearances for the world of reality, whereas in fact it is only a limited and fleeting aspect of reality " (The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen )
A delusion is a false idea. I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
A fixed belief unrelated to a youth's cultural and educational background, improbable in nature, and not influenced or changed by reason or contrary experience Categorized as a thought disorder
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
false personal belief based on incorrect inference about external reality and firmly held despite evidence to the contrary Not explicable on the grounds of the patients cultural or social background
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
"The father of a most respectable family, comprising Enthusiasm, Affection, Self-denial, Faith, Hope, Charity and many other goodly sons and daughters " [DD] Observed regularly among Fundies in chatrooms, evidenced by babble, hypocrisy and method of sharing
A faulty interpretation of reality that is maintained despite clear evidence to the contrary