delusion
/dɪˈlu·ʒən/ n [C]Definition
› something a person believes and wants to be true, when it is actually not true: [C] We have no delusions that these kids are going to play pro basketball, but they are having fun.
(Definition of delusion n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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