illusions

il-lu-sions · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of illusion; false ideas, beliefs, or perceptions.

  2. 2.

    Things that deceive or mislead the senses or mind.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    have no illusions — to understand the reality of a situation clearly
  • •
    grand illusions — elaborate false beliefs

Related words

Antonyms: facts, realities, truths
See also: delusion, fantasy, illusion
Synonyms: delusions, fantasies, mirages

Etymology

From Latin illusio ("a mocking, irony"), from illudere ("to mock, to play with"), plus the plural suffix -s.