delusion

妄想、思い込み

本人が強く信じていても、実際には正しくない考え。

やさしい英語で： A belief that is not true, even though someone may strongly believe it.

• His belief was a delusion.
• She was under the delusion that everyone admired her.
• The patient’s delusions made everyday life difficult.

使い方： under the delusion that… (He was under the delusion that the money was his.); delusion of something (She had delusions of unlimited power.)

類義語： false belief, illusion

よく使う表現： under a delusion, delusion of grandeur, false delusion

迷妄、欺き

誤りを真実だと信じる状態、または人をそう信じさせること。

やさしい英語で： The state of believing things that are false, or the act of making someone believe them.

• He lived in delusion for years.
• The truth finally freed her from delusion.
• Their promises kept the public in a state of delusion.

類義語： self-deception, deception

よく使う表現： state of delusion, live in delusion, delusion and deception