Definition of Delusional
Delusional
de·lu·sion·al


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(adjective)
Having or characterized by false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions.

e.g. The delusional patient believed he was a king and refused to take medication.

(noun)
(psychiatry) a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self, that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary;

e.g. In the hospital she became delusional from the combination of general anesthesia and the strong pain-killers.



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