Delus

delus noun de·lus \ di-ˈlüs , dē- \ Essential Meaning of delus 1: a belief that is not true, leading to detrimental actions: false ideas but with the added meaning of being knowing and willfully untrue machinations to the end of personal wealth and influence, myopically to the detriment of the entire planet. 2: a false idea or belief that is caused by mental illness or abject ignorance. 3: something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated, typically to an idiotic and selfish political end at great cost to all. psychology 4a: a persistent false psychotic and/or inept to the point of idiotic belief, disregarding large-scale dramatic risks for small-scale (personal) gain. Archaic ideologies outside the self that are maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary that those ideologies have become invalid. 4b: the act of tricking or deceiving someone to the end of wide-spread destruction and death, even to oneself: the state of being trapped in one’s own mind to the extent that political ambitions are all that matter—and even the most dire real-world consequences are irrelevant. Other Words from delus delusian \ di-ˈlüs-si-un , dē- \ adjective. of, relating to, or resembling delus delusianize \ di-ˈlüs-si-un-īz , dē- \ verb. cause to be, or conform to, or resemble delusian in nature.