DELUSIONS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

delusions

noun

plural of delusion

as in illusions

a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality her idea that her new man is a long lost prince is surely just a delusion

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as in myths

a false idea or belief he appears to suffer from the delusion that he's the best reporter in the business

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Recent Examples of delusions Concerns have grown over the potential for AI chatbots to fuel delusions in people, especially those who are already vulnerable to mental health problems. —

Laura Jarrett, NBC news, 10 May 2026 Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania, per the Mayo Clinic. —

Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 As awareness of the issue of AI delusions increases, safer models are helping establish a new baseline for the industry. —

IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026 Bukele shook off his delusions of being the emperor of social media and abandoned his bullying tactics in the face of the biggest bully. —

Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026 Most of the suits allege that extensive use of the technology has inflicted a range of harms on children and adults alike, fostering delusions and despair for some and leading others to death by suicide and even murder-suicide. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026 The first type is replete with hallucinations and delusions—voices, visions, grandiose beliefs, paranoia. —

Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality that can be characterized by hearing voices and having delusions. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 As large language models are integrated into American culture, there’s been an understandable flood of attention to the way chatbots can reinforce delusions and foster emotional dependency. —

Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026

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And while an optimistic sort, El Tipo Este harbors few illusions.

— Bill Kopp, SPIN, 13 May 2026
This planet strips away illusions, forcing transformation through endings, intensity and uncomfortable truths.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026