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Phoenix and Las Vegas have grim long-term prospects. On top of oil-and-gas problems, they will have terrible problems with water and the ability to produce food locally. I suppose it shows how delusional the public is, and how our institutional controls have decayed - for instance, lending standards.
James Howard Kunstler

Meaning of "delusional" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DELUSIONAL

delusional  [dɪˈluːʒənəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DELUSIONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Delusional is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DELUSIONAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Delusion

A delusion is a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary. As a pathology, it is distinct from a belief based on false or incomplete information, confabulation, dogma, illusion, or other effects of perception. Delusions typically occur in the context of neurological or mental illness, although they are not tied to any particular disease and have been found to occur in the context of many pathological states. However, they are of particular diagnostic importance in psychotic disorders including schizophrenia, paraphrenia, manic episodes of bipolar disorder, and psychotic depression.

Definition of delusional in the English dictionary

The definition of delusional in the dictionary is having or characterized by delusions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DELUSIONAL


adhesional
ədˈhiːʒənəl
bioregional
ˈbaɪəʊˌriːdʒənəl
collisional
kəˈlɪʒənəl
confusional
kənˈfjuːʒənəl
diffusional
dɪˈfjuːʒənəl
equational
ɪˈkweɪʒənəl
erosional
ɪˈrəʊʒənəl
excisional
ɪkˈsɪʒənəl
fusional
ˈfjuːʒənəl
illusional
ɪˈluːʒənəl
interregional
ˌɪntəˈriːdʒənəl
multiregional
ˌmʌltɪˈriːdʒənəl
occasional
əˈkeɪʒənəl
previsional
prɪˈvɪʒənəl
provisional
prəˈvɪʒənəl
regional
ˈriːdʒənəl
revisional
rɪˈvɪʒənəl
subregional
sʌbˈriːdʒənəl
transfusional
trænzˈfjuːʒənəl
visional
ˈvɪʒənəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DELUSIONAL

deltiology
deltoid
deltoideus
delubrum
deludable
delude
deluded
deluder
deluge
delundung
delusion
delusionary
delusionist
delusions of grandeur
delusive
delusively
delusiveness
delusory
delustrant
delustre

WORDS THAT END LIKE DELUSIONAL

additional
constitutional
conventional
dimensional
educational
emotional
exceptional
functional
inspirational
institutional
international
national
operational
optional
personal
professional
promotional
the National
the Second International
traditional
transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of delusional in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «delusional» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DELUSIONAL

Find out the translation of delusional to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of delusional from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «delusional» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

妄想
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

delirante
570 millions of speakers

English

delusional
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हो गयी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوهمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бредовый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

delirante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভ্রমাত্মক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

délirant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Delusi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

妄想の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

망상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Delusional
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ảo tưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மருட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभ्रमात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sanrısal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

delirante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urojenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маревний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deliranta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραληρητικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

delusional
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

delusional
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of delusional

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DELUSIONAL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DELUSIONAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about delusional

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10 QUOTES WITH «DELUSIONAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word delusional.
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Michael Arndt
I like to begin every screenplay with a burst of delusional self-confidence. It tends to fade pretty quickly, but (for me, at least) there doesn't seem to be any other way to start writing a script.
2
Mike Birbiglia
I was completely unqualified to get into Harvard. But then I went to my interview for Harvard, and the woman asked, 'Why do you want to go here?' And I took out all of my comedy writing samples that I had done. I couldn't have been more delusional in terms of what I thought they wanted in a candidate for college.
3
Adam Carolla
Maybe I'm delusional but I'm usually funny. It's not 100% but I have a pretty good batting average.
4
James Cromwell
The attitude we have towards our personal pets as opposed to the animals that suffer under the factory farm is hypocritical and delusional.
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Brendan Gleeson
I think it was a possibility, I think we're all kind of delusional like that, we think that we can all carry on being who we are without bending ourselves to make ourselves acceptable and expect someone to come along and see to us and rescue to us.
6
Dean Kamen
Americans thinking that America will continue to lead the world in innovation and quality of life without some quick and serious educational improvements are dangerously delusional.
7
James Howard Kunstler
When a society is stressed, when it comes up against things that are hard to understand, you get a lot of delusional thinking.
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James Howard Kunstler
Phoenix and Las Vegas have grim long-term prospects. On top of oil-and-gas problems, they will have terrible problems with water and the ability to produce food locally. I suppose it shows how delusional the public is, and how our institutional controls have decayed - for instance, lending standards.
9
John Forbes Nash, Jr.
I would finally renounce my delusional hypotheses and revert to thinking of myself as a human of more conventional circumstances and return to mathematical research.
10
Steven Rattner
From the Left comes the proposition that, given the slow economy, we should defer attending to the problem of mounting obligations - and the truly delusional idea that growing federal debt doesn't matter because we owe most of it to ourselves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DELUSIONAL»

Discover the use of delusional in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to delusional and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Delusional Disorder: Paranoia and Related Illnesses
This book provides a comprehensive review of delusional disorder for psychiatrists and other clinicians.
Alistair Munro, 1999
2
Man Up!: Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence
He is as serious about this as he is about Golden Girls trivia: You don't need to change who you are to achieve your dreams (although there's nothing wrong with a makeover every now and then). You just need to Man Up!
Ross Mathews, 2014
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Delusional Relationships: How They are Formed, how They ...
Psychotherapist Doyle presents a collection of case studies or stories that illustrate the nature of delusional relationships.
Averil Marie Doyle, 1995
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Delusional beliefs
This book represents a unique collection of ideas and empirical data provided by leading experts in a diversity of disciplines: cognitive psychologists involved with normal mechanisms of decision-making and information processing, social ...
Thomas F. Oltmanns, Brendan Arnold Maher, 1988
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Delusional democracy: fixing the republic without ...
American democracy is crumbling, but if citizens take back their sovereign power it can be fixed.
Joel S. Hirschhorn, 2006
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Delusions: Investigations Into The Psychology Of Delusional ...
This book, therefore, uniquely presents a psychological model of delusions, employing the neglected strategy of single symptom research and the tools of cognitive psychology
Philippa A. Garety, David R. Hemsley, 2013
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The Delusional Person: Bodily Feelings in Psychosis
The present volume gathers together, for the first time in an English translation, writings essential for a fuller understanding of his important and original ideas.
Salomon Resnik, 2001
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Forty Days from the Diary of a Delusional Man: Revelations ...
Written in diary format, "Forty Days from the Diary of a Delusional Man" illustrates how his mind thinks, feels, and perceives.
Jeffrey Hochstedler, 2011
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The Medical Basis of Psychiatry
Abstract Delusional disorders are characterized by delusions in the absence of any other psychiatric illness that could account for the delusional thought processes. DSM-IV lists erotomanic, grandiose, jealous, persecutory, and somatic ...
S. Hossein Fatemi, Norman Sartorius, Paula J. Clayton, 2008
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Delusional
Mystery novel set in north Florida. Ted Steven's new client is a mental patient who is either a delusional, psychotic killer or an innocent man framed for the murder of his psychologist, or maybe both.
Terry Lewis, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELUSIONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term delusional is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gilad Sharon Proves There's No Hope For the Delusional Left
Gilad Sharon Proves There's No Hope For the Delusional Left ... this I realized all over again that the Left will never cease being delusional. «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
2
Is Obama Only Pretending to be Delusional?
Such a statement is truly delusional. No formidable enemy has ever been defeated by giving them new ideas. Napoleon, Hitler, and Tojo were ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
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Summer Budget: Are non-dom curbs 'delusional and naïve'?
The chief executive of a national financial adviser has branded the government's decision to scrap permanent non-dom status as 'delusional ... «Citywire.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Ohio Firefighter Defends Hateful Rant Against Gay Child: 'This Is …
“This kid needs psychiatric help, he's delusional. We need to find a cure for his kind!” Estergall wrote in the comments. In an apparent response ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
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Doctor: Colorado theater shooter delusional, still thinks killing will …
In this image taken from video, accused Colorado theater shooter James Holmes, second from left, listens to testimony by Dr. Raquel Gur, right, ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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Senators: Iraq strategy is 'delusional'
Senators: Iraq strategy is 'delusional'. A day after Obama defended the campaign, senators said the U.S. needs to flex more military might in the ... «Military Times, Jul 15»
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Ohio firefighter defends hateful rant against 'delusional' gay child …
“This kid needs psychiatric help, he's delusional. We need to find a cure for his kind!” Estergall wrote in the comments. In an apparent response ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
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Delusional politicians misinterpret polls
The delusional answer makes you wonder whether Christie has lost touch with reality. He needs to connect the dots between the poll numbers ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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Mike Huckabee may have the most delusional reaction to …
Former Arkansas governor and current GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee told a group of Southern Baptists on Sunday that he believes ... «Salon, Jul 15»
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Delusional Greeks Commit Mass Hara-Kiri
Delusional Greeks, led by their delusional government, believe they have the upper hand. A small bankrupt country, dependent on foreign ... «The Market Oracle, Jul 15»

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