英语词汇“delusion”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A delusion is a belief that has no evidence in fact — a complete illusion. The cook at the hot dog stand who thinks he is the best chef in the world? That opinion is definitely a delusion.

The noun delusion is often used in the phrase delusions of grandeur, which expresses the belief that unattainable goals are well within reach, like a terrible actress's delusions of grandeur that she won't just land her first role in a movie, it also will make her an Academy Award winner. Delusions like that can be amusing for onlookers, but other kinds of delusions are not, like those suffered by the mentally ill. Their delusions can remove them from reality, making it hard to function.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

allusion / illusion / delusion

Novelists, magicians, and other tricksters keep these words busy. Novelists love an allusion, an indirect reference to something like a secret treasure for the reader to find; magicians heart illusions, or fanciful fake-outs; but tricksters suffer from delusions, ideas that have no basis in reality.

Blink and you'll miss it: an allusion is a quick indirect mention of something. It's a literary device that stimulates ideas, associations, and extra information in the reader's mind with only a word or two:

Littlemore was not quick at catching literary allusions. (Henry James)

Thomas Paine's writings contain several affectionate allusions to his father, but none to his mother. (Daniel Moncure Conway)

Magicians love to create illusions, or visual tricks, like making a tiger disappear or sawing a person in half. Your eye can be fooled by an optical illusion, and Dorothy and the gang get to the bottom of the Wizard's illusion and discover he's just a regular guy. Illusions aren't always glamorous; sometimes they're just hiding the man behind the curtain:

"We have no illusion that these credits are going to create lots of new jobs," the editorial said. (New York Times)

But while investing in your company's stock might feel safer than betting on the stock market as a whole, that is usually an illusion. (Seattle Times)

Delusions are like illusions but they're meaner. A delusion is a belief in something despite the fact that it's completely untrue. Hence the phrase is delusions of grandeur. People with delusions often wind up on the shrink's couch. Whether you are trying to deceive yourself or someone is trying to deceive you, if you believe the false idea, you have a delusion about reality:

Delusions are closely allied to hallucinations and generally accompany the latter. (Samuel Henry Prince)

Two medical experts had concluded then that the accused gunman suffered from schizophrenia, disordered thinking and delusions. (Reuters)

"Basically, I think he's suffering from delusions of grandeur," he said. (Chicago Tribune)

An allusion shows up in art, while illusions love kids' parties. If you believe something despite reality, you have a delusion.

WORD FAMILY

delusion: delusional, delusions+/delude: deluded, deludes, deluding, delusion, delusive, delusory/delusional: delusionally/delusive: delusively

USAGE EXAMPLES

The Explainers are very sure of this, nodding in unison while smiling in bemusement at the pathetic delusions of the Trump people.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

We now live in a world of half-hearted Curb imitators, all labouring under the delusion that Curb was nothing but floridly improvised swearwords.

The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)

There were two further novels, Surrender the Pink and Delusions of Grandeur.

BBC(Dec 27, 2016)

1n a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea

he has delusions of competence

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

hallucination

disorientation, freak out

a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

misconception

an incorrect conception

2n the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

Syn|Hyper

head game, illusion

deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation

the act of deceiving

3n (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

psychotic belief

delusions of grandeur

a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are

delusions of persecution

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

hallucination

illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

nihilism, nihilistic delusion

the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal

somatic delusion

a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body

zoanthropy

the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal

acousma, auditory hallucination

illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds

pseudohallucination

an image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal

visual hallucination

illusory visual perception

mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state

(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic

单词	delusion
释义	delusion (once / 661 pages) n A delusion is a belief that has no evidence in fact — a complete illusion. The cook at the hot dog stand who thinks he is the best chef in the world? That opinion is definitely a delusion. The noun delusion is often used in the phrase delusions of grandeur, which expresses the belief that unattainable goals are well within reach, like a terrible actress's delusions of grandeur that she won't just land her first role in a movie, it also will make her an Academy Award winner. Delusions like that can be amusing for onlookers, but other kinds of delusions are not, like those suffered by the mentally ill. Their delusions can remove them from reality, making it hard to function. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS allusion / illusion / delusion Novelists, magicians, and other tricksters keep these words busy. Novelists love an allusion, an indirect reference to something like a secret treasure for the reader to find; magicians heart illusions, or fanciful fake-outs; but tricksters suffer from delusions, ideas that have no basis in reality. Blink and you'll miss it: an allusion is a quick indirect mention of something. It's a literary device that stimulates ideas, associations, and extra information in the reader's mind with only a word or two: Littlemore was not quick at catching literary allusions. (Henry James) Thomas Paine's writings contain several affectionate allusions to his father, but none to his mother. (Daniel Moncure Conway) Magicians love to create illusions, or visual tricks, like making a tiger disappear or sawing a person in half. Your eye can be fooled by an optical illusion, and Dorothy and the gang get to the bottom of the Wizard's illusion and discover he's just a regular guy. Illusions aren't always glamorous; sometimes they're just hiding the man behind the curtain: "We have no illusion that these credits are going to create lots of new jobs," the editorial said. (New York Times) But while investing in your company's stock might feel safer than betting on the stock market as a whole, that is usually an illusion. (Seattle Times) Delusions are like illusions but they're meaner. A delusion is a belief in something despite the fact that it's completely untrue. Hence the phrase is delusions of grandeur. People with delusions often wind up on the shrink's couch. Whether you are trying to deceive yourself or someone is trying to deceive you, if you believe the false idea, you have a delusion about reality: Delusions are closely allied to hallucinations and generally accompany the latter. (Samuel Henry Prince) Two medical experts had concluded then that the accused gunman suffered from schizophrenia, disordered thinking and delusions. (Reuters) "Basically, I think he's suffering from delusions of grandeur," he said. (Chicago Tribune) An allusion shows up in art, while illusions love kids' parties. If you believe something despite reality, you have a delusion. WORD FAMILY delusion: delusional, delusions+/delude: deluded, deludes, deluding, delusion, delusive, delusory/delusional: delusionally/delusive: delusively USAGE EXAMPLES The Explainers are very sure of this, nodding in unison while smiling in bemusement at the pathetic delusions of the Trump people. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) We now live in a world of half-hearted Curb imitators, all labouring under the delusion that Curb was nothing but floridly improvised swearwords. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) There were two further novels, Surrender the Pink and Delusions of Grandeur. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) 1n a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea he has delusions of competence Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper hallucination disorientation, freak out a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug) misconception an incorrect conception 2n the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas Syn\|Hyper head game, illusion deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation the act of deceiving 3n (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper psychotic belief delusions of grandeur a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are delusions of persecution 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 hallucination illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder nihilism, nihilistic delusion the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal somatic delusion a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body zoanthropy the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal acousma, auditory hallucination illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds pseudohallucination an image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal visual hallucination illusory visual perception mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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