Delusion

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: भ्रांति (Bhranti) – A false belief or judgment, often due to mental illness or self-deception.

Pronunciation

[dih-loo-zhuhn]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Illusion – माया (maya)
Misconception – गलतफहमी (galatfahmi)

Related Words

Fantasy – कल्पना (kalpana)
Hallucination – मतिभ्रम (matibhram)

Word Origin

“Delusion” Latin ke “deludere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to deceive”. Yeh 15th century mein English mein aaya.

Word Family

Noun: Delusion – भ्रांति (bhranti)

Verb: Delude – धोखा देना (dhokha dena)

Usage Examples

1. Uske paas apni kaabiliyat ke bare mein ek delusion tha.

– He had a delusion about his abilities.

2. Unhone apne project ke safalta ke delusion mein invest kiya.

– They invested under a delusion of the project’s success.

Cultural Note

Bhaarat mein “delusion” word ka use tab hota hai jab vyakti apne vicharon ya aas paas ke haalaton mein bhramit ho jata hai, jise mental health context mein bhi dekha jata hai.

In Context

“Delusion” ka prayog psychology aur self-perception ke context mein hota hai jab vyakti kisi galat vishwaas mein rahta hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Delusion” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Reality (हकीकत)

Clarity (स्पष्टता)

Illusion (माया)

Focus (ध्यान)

‘Illusion’ sahi jawab hai kyunki delusion ek galat vishwas ya bhranti hota hai, jo reality se hatkar hai.

“Delusion” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)

French (फ्रेंच)

Latin (लैटिन)

German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki delusion Latin ke “deludere” se aaya hai, jo deceive ke sense mein istemal hota tha.

Delusion ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Misconception (गलतफहमी)

Truth (सत्य)

Illusion (माया)

Fantasy (कल्पना)

‘Truth’ sahi jawab hai kyunki delusion ek galat belief ya bhranti hai, jo truth ke opposite hai.