Phrase Hound found 11 phrases and 6 compound words that contain delusion. The most common are listed below. Open delusion in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 11
- delusion of grandeurThe false belief that one is important or powerful, accompanying certain mental disorders.
- Truman Show delusionA persecutory/grandiose delusion in which the patient believes his/her life is a staged play, a reality television show, etc. or that he/she is being watched by means of cameras.
- Cotard delusionCotard's syndrome.
- glass delusionThe psychological/psychiatric delusion that one is made of glass and liable to shatter.
- Capgras delusionA delusion in which the sufferer believes that a friend, spouse or family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor.
- Fregoli delusionThe often paranoid delusion that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise. It may be related to a brain lesion.
- delusion of adequacyThe false belief that one is adequate; the belief that one is doing a competent job when one is actually incompetent.
- self-delusionThe act of deluding oneself, or the state of being so deluded.
- delusion of doublesFregoli delusion
- Trump delusion syndromeSynonym of Trump derangement syndrome: Irrationally negative reactions to the actions and policies of US President Donald Trump.
- optical delusionA vision or image that is deceptive or misleading, such as an optical illusion or a trick of the light.
Compound words 6
- delusionismBelief in something false; the state of being delusional.
- delusionistA delusional person; one who believes something that is false.
- delusionaryDelusional.
- delusionallyIn a delusional way.
- delusionalsplural of delusional: Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.
- delusionistsplural of delusionist: A delusional person; one who believes something that is false.