delusion
41delusion of negation — nihilistic delusion a depressive delusion that the self or part of the self, part of the body, other persons, or the whole world has ceased to exist …
42delusion of persecution — persecutory delusion a delusion that one is being attacked, harassed, cheated, persecuted, or conspired against; it is one of the subtypes of delusional disorder …
43delusion of control — the delusion that one s thoughts, feelings, and actions are not one s own but are being imposed by someone else or by some external force …
44delusion of poverty — a delusion that one is, or soon will be, bereft of material possessions …
45delusion of reference — a delusion in which the patient believes that unsuspicious occurrences refer to him or her in person. Patients may, for example, believe that certain news bulletins have a direct reference to them, that music played on the radio is played for… …
46delusion — noun a) A false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts. b) The state of being deluded or misled …
47delusion — A false belief or wrong judgment held with conviction despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary. [L. de ludo, pp. lusus, to play false, deceive, fr. ludo, to play] d. of control, d. of being controlled a d. in which one experiences one s… …
48Delusion — De|lu|si|on, die; , en [spätlat. delusio, zu lat. deludere (2. Part.: delusum) = verspotten; täuschen] (bildungsspr. veraltend): a) Verspottung; b) Hintergehung, Täuschung: das Beharren auf entlarvten, aber weiter angewandten Illusionen oder en… …
49Delusion — De|lu|si|on die; , en <zu lat. delusus, Part. Perf. von deludere (vgl. ↑deludieren), u. 1↑...ion>: a) Verspottung; b) Hintergehung, Täuschung …
50delusion — de|lu|sion [ dı luʒn ] noun 1. ) count or uncount an idea or belief that is not true 2. ) uncount MEDICAL a mental condition in which you believe things that are not true a ) count an idea caused by this condition b ) delusions of grandeur a… …
