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delusion vs psychological state

psychological state vs delusion

delusion and psychological state both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delusion Yes No No No
psychological state Yes No No No
As nouns, psychological state is a hypernym of delusion; that is, psychological state is a word with a broader meaning than delusion:
  • delusion: (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
  • psychological state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
Other hypernyms of delusion include mental condition, mental state, psychological condition.
delusion (noun) psychological state (noun)
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Difference between delusion and psychological state

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