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hallucination vs delusion

delusion vs hallucination

hallucination and delusion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hallucination Yes No No No
delusion Yes No No No
As nouns, hallucination and delusion are synonyms defined as:
  • hallucination and delusion: a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
As nouns, delusion is a hypernym of hallucination; that is, delusion is a word with a broader meaning than hallucination:
  • hallucination: illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
  • delusion: (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Other hypernyms of hallucination include psychotic belief.
hallucination (noun) delusion (noun)
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Difference between hallucination and delusion

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