English-Italian translations for delusion

• illusione
  L'illusione cui mi riferisco consiste nel nostro convincimento di avere realizzato il mercato interno. The self-delusion in question is that we think we have succeeded in setting up the internal market.
  Non possiamo farci alcuna illusione riguardo all’importanza della strategia di Lisbona. There can be no self-delusion as to the importance of the Lisbon strategy.
  La democrazia a livello europeo è un imbroglio e un'illusione. Democracy at European level is a fraud and a delusion.

Definition of delusion

• A false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts
• That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief

Examples

• It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring

Related words

• delusional
• self-delusion
• delusion of persecution
• delusion of grandeur
• delusion of reference
• delusional disorder
• delusions of grandeur
• persecutory delusion
• labour under a delusion