ilusión — meaning in English
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English meaning
- delusion noun A firmly held false belief, maintained even against clear evidence.
- figment noun Something invented or imagined that has no basis in reality.
- hallucination noun A false perception of something that isn't really there, often caused by illness, drugs, or extreme stress.
- illusion noun A false or misleading impression created by something that appears real.
- wishful thinking noun The belief that something is true or will happen because you want it to, rather than because there is any evidence for it.
Senses
ilusión is used for these senses in English:
- delusion The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.
- figment A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
- hallucination A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.
- wishful thinking (idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.