delusion

noun

  1. 1

    the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

  2. 2

    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea

    he has delusions of competence

    his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination

  3. 3

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

Synonyms

Also useful for “delusion”:Unscrambler