Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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delusion | Yes | No | No | No |
delusions of persecution | Yes | No | No | No |
delusion (noun) | delusions of persecution (noun) |
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the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas | a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined |
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea | |
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary |