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How to Say "delusion" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordelusionis ilusiónB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
a false belief
A colorful depiction of an optical illusion showing an impossible triangle constructed from three simple wooden blocks.

Examples

El mago creó una ilusión óptica impresionante.

The magician created an impressive optical illusion.

Vivía en la ilusión de que todo iba a mejorar sin esfuerzo.

He lived under the delusion that everything would get better without effort.

The Negative Context

When ilusión is used in this negative sense, it often refers to something being broken (romper la ilusión) or living inside a false belief (vivir en una ilusión).

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