SINCE 1828
deluded
adjective
de·lud·ed
| \ di-ˈlü-dəd
, dē-\
, dē-\
Definition of deluded
: deceived by false beliefs
a deluded eccentric
: having or characterized by delusional ideas
deluded thinking
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But this all comes at the end of this addictively chronicled history, in six parts, of a deluded autocrat and his equally imperious czarina, German-born and the granddaughter of Queen Victoria. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, "‘The Last Czars’ Review: Deadly Delusions," 27 June 2019 This is about an abusive male grifter who uses the levers of the law and its many domestic violence–enabling loopholes to wreak havoc on the life of a deluded but innocent woman. — Julia Felsenthal, Vogue, "In Dirty John, Connie Britton Brings a Cautionary Tale to Life—And According to Her, the Timing’s Never Been Better to Talk About Con Men," 23 Nov. 2018 Unfortunately, this sort of deluded thinking is just as prevalent in our modern world; nowhere more so than in cybersecurity. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "Cyber Saturday—Would You Buy Cybersecurity From a Witch Doctor?," 19 May 2018 These men and women are not protesting the elimination of Southern culture and history, but rather reacting to their own deluded notions that white people are losing control of our country. — Tyler Coates, Esquire, "It's No Longer About Southern Heritage. In Fact, It Never Was.," 12 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deluded.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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