Mammoth Memory

Delusion – Belief in something that is not true – Belief in a lie

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced dih-loo-zhun)

To remember the definition of the word delusion, use the following mnemonic:

The loo shone (delusion) and he believed the loo was a God, even against all evidence to the contrary.

The loo shone (delusion) and he believed the loo was a God, even against all evidence to the contrary.

 

Examples of delusion in a sentence

It may be held by hostile critics that the whole thing is a delusion.

What you have just witnessed, he says, is a mere delusion of the sight.

We cannot afford to live much longer in a world of economic self delusion.

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