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delusion in Arabic

خِدَاع ḵidāʕ

/dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/

delusion in Arabic: خِدَاع (ḵidāʕ), ضَلَالَة (ḍalāla), وَهْم (wahm), غَرُور (ḡarūr). In English, delusion means an adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.

Arabic words for delusion

act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind
خِدَاع ḵidāʕ
state of being deluded or misled
ضَلَالَة ḍalāla, وَهْم wahm
that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief
غَرُور ḡarūr

English meaning of delusion

  1. noun An adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.
  2. noun The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.
  3. noun That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.
  4. noun A strong belief contrary to evidence.

Full definition of delusion

delusion in a sentence

  • It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.

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Questions about delusion in Arabic

What is the meaning of delusion in Arabic?
Delusion in Arabic is خِدَاع (ḵidāʕ), ضَلَالَة (ḍalāla), وَهْم (wahm), غَرُور (ḡarūr).
ما معنى كلمة delusion؟
Delusion: خِدَاع (ḵidāʕ), ضَلَالَة (ḍalāla), وَهْم (wahm), غَرُور (ḡarūr).
What does delusion mean in English?
Delusion means an adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.

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