delusion

delusion
noun
Illusion, die; (as symptom of madness) Wahnvorstellung, die

be under a delusion — einer Täuschung unterliegen

be under the delusion that ... — sich (Dat.) der Täuschung hingeben, dass ...

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[-ʒən]
noun (a false belief, especially as a symptom of mental illness: The young man was suffering from delusions.) die Wahnvorstellung
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de·lu·sion
[dɪˈlu:ʒən]
n Täuschung f
to suffer from [or be under] [or (form) labour under] the \delusion that ... sich dat einbilden, dass ...
to suffer from \delusions PSYCH unter Wahnvorstellungen leiden
\delusions of grandeur Größenwahn m
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[dI'luːZən]
n
Illusion f, Irrglaube m no pl; (PSYCH) Wahnvorstellung f

under a delusion — in einem Wahn leben

to have delusions of grandeur — den Größenwahn haben

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delusion [dıˈluːʒn; Br auch -ˈljuːʒn] s
1. Irreführung f, Täuschung f
2. Wahn m, Selbsttäuschung f, Verblendung f, Irrtum m, Irrglaube(n) m:
be under a delusion einer Täuschung unterliegen;
be (oder labo[u]r) under the delusion that … in dem Wahn leben, dass …
3. PSYCH Wahn m:
delusions pl of grandeur Größenwahn; → academic.ru/54713/persecution">persecution 1
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noun
Illusion, die; (as symptom of madness) Wahnvorstellung, die

be under a delusion — einer Täuschung unterliegen

be under the delusion that ... — sich (Dat.) der Täuschung hingeben, dass ...

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n.
Täuschung f.
Wahn nur sing. m.

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