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   delusional

   /dɪˈl(j)uːʒən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by or holding false beliefs or judgements about external reality that are held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, typically as a symptom of a mental condition: "hospitalization for schizophrenia and delusional paranoia"
   • ▪ based on or having faulty judgement; mistaken: "their delusional belief in the project's merits never wavers"

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   Are delusional thoughts a sign of mental illness?

   • Delusional thoughts are often a sign of mental illness, but the word can also be used more loosely to describe behavior that is just not realistic. If your friend thinks he's going to get rich playing video games, he's probably not mentally ill, but it's not a stretch to call him delusional. "Delusional."

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   What are delusions of control?

   • Paranoid delusions and auditory hallucinations were the predominant features, with formal thought disorder, catatonic features and negative symptoms being uncommon. Using the example of delusions of control he explores the subjective feeling of ' agency ' and uses studies on motor control to postulate the neural correlates.

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   What is delusional thinking?

   • Delusional comes from a Latin word meaning "deceiving." So delusional thinking is kind of like deceiving yourself by believing outrageous things. Delusional thoughts are often a sign of mental illness, but the word can also be used more loosely to describe behavior that is just not realistic.

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   What is a delusion?

   • A delusion [a] is a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.

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   Delusional means believing things that are not true, often in schizophrenia or other mental disorders. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, related phrases, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Delusional definition: having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions. See examples of DELUSIONAL used in a sentence.

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   A delusion is a false or misleading belief that persists despite evidence to the contrary. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and medical and kids definitions of delusion from Merriam-Webster.

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   A delusion [a] is a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence. [2] .

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   A delusional person believes things that couldn't possibly be true. If you're convinced that the microwave is attempting to control your thoughts, you are, sadly, delusional.

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   A delusion is a belief in something that is not true, or a false hope or expectation. Learn how to use the word delusion in sentences, idioms and phrases, and see translations in different languages.

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   Delusional means believing things that are not true, often in a mental disorder like schizophrenia. Learn more about the word, its usage and related terms from the Cambridge Dictionary.