(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic

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suffering from or characterized by delusions

be false to; be dishonest with

a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are

a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined

illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal

a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body

the science of mental life