delusion (n)
psychotic belief (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 26
def (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
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Hypernym psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition
Domain of synset - TOPIC psychology, psychological science
Derivationally related form delusion → delusional
Derivationally related form delusion → delude
Hyponym delusions of grandeur; delusions of persecution; hallucination; nihilistic delusion, nihilism; somatic delusion; zoanthropy
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Derivationally related form delusional → delusion
Member of this domain - TOPIC psychology, psychological science
Hyponym psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition
Hypernym delusions of grandeur; delusions of persecution; hallucination; nihilistic delusion, nihilism; somatic delusion; zoanthropy
Derivationally related form delude → delusion

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