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delusion meaning in Sanskrit

मोहन mohana

/dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/

delusion in Sanskrit: मोहन (mohana). In English, delusion means an adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.

Sanskrit words for delusion

delusion, infatuation, embarrassment, mistake
मोहन mohana

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of delusion in Sanskrit?
Delusion in Sanskrit is मोहन (mohana).
delusion इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Delusion: मोहन (mohana).
What does delusion mean in English?
Delusion means an adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “delusion”: मोहन. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: delusion (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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