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# delusion

noun (plural delusions)

«delusion» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A false belief about something, held even though it is not true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delusion/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories a person under a spell may see a delusion that is not real; the word names an idea that is only a dream

### Examples

- The lake was a delusion made by the mist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delusion/#x1)
- He lives under the delusion that he can fly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delusion/#x2)
- Was the gold just a fair delusion? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delusion/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means something false and empty, such as idols, or lies that people want to hear.

**Interpretation.** Jeremiah calls idols a work of delusion that will perish. Tradition reads this as the prophets' firm rejection of idol worship and of false comfort.

### Examples

- They are vanity, a work of delusion; in the time of their visitation they shall perish. (Prophets JER.10.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delusion/#x1)
- They are vanity, a work of delusion; in the time of their visitation they shall perish, (Prophets JER.51.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delusion/#x2)
- That say to the seers: 'See not,' and to the prophets: 'Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy delusions; (Prophets ISA.30.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delusion/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «delusion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delusion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«delusion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/delusion.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «delusion» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delusion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«delusion» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/delusion.html) on Mova free.