Synonyms: illusion, head game, delusion
Definition: the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
Similar words: dissembling, dissimulation, deceit, deception
Definition: the act of deceiving
Synonyms: hallucination, delusion
Definition: a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
Usage: he has delusions of competence; his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination
Similar words: misconception
Definition: an incorrect conception
Synonyms: psychotic belief, delusion
Definition: (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Similar words: mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state
Definition: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
Usage: a manic state