harhaluulo — meaning in English

English meaning

• delusion noun A firmly held false belief, maintained even against clear evidence.
• falsity noun Something that is false; an untrue assertion.
• illusion noun A false or misleading impression created by something that appears real.

Senses

harhaluulo is used for these senses in English:

• delusion The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.
• falsity (countable) Something that is false; an untrue assertion.
• illusion (countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
• old wives' tale A rumour, myth or superstition; something which is almost certainly untrue, despite acceptance by many.

falsity — full definition

1. noun Something that is false; an untrue assertion.
2. noun The characteristic of being untrue.

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