Delusional

//dɪˈluːʒənəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person suffering from a delusion.

    "But of course, that excludes the narcissistic delusionals, the deliberate frauds, and the pathological cases of multiple personality. They are all out there in New Age Land, and it's a jungle!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.

    "You're delusional if you think that plan will work."

  2. 2
    Being, in the form of, or relating to, a delusion.

    "Delusional jealousy […] A delusional belief that one's partner is being unfaithful. This can occur as part of a wider psychotic illness, secondary to organic brain damage (e.g. following the 'punch drunk syndrome' in boxers), […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    suffering from or characterized by delusions wordnet

Example

More examples

"This blog post gives us ample information on just how delusional the recording industry really is, and shows why they must be stopped."

Etymology

From delusion + -al.

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