KJV Dictionary Definition: delusion

delusion

DELUSION, n. S as z.

1. The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind. We are all liable to the delusions of artifice.

2. False representation; illusion; error or mistake proceeding from false views.

And fondly mournd the dear delusion gone.

delusive

DELUSIVE, a. Apt to deceive; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; as delusive arts; delusive appearances.

delusiveness

DELUSIVENESS, n. The quality of being delusive; tendency to deceive.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.

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