At Does Delusional Mean?

adjective. having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional. Psychiatry.

What does it mean to become delusional?

Delusions are defined as fixed, false beliefs that conflict with reality. Despite contrary evidence, a person in a delusional state can't let go of these convictions. 1 Delusions are often reinforced by the misinterpretation of events. Many delusions also involve some level of paranoia.

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Examples of delusion in a Sentence

He has delusions about how much money he can make at that job. He is living under the delusion that he is incapable of making mistakes. She is under the delusion that we will finish on time. As the illness progressed, his delusions took over and he had violent outbursts.

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