Wahn

delusion

noun VAHN Less Common

Also means

madness, obsession

Usage Note

Wahn is a fixed false belief or obsessive idea, used psychiatrically and figuratively. It forms many compounds such as Verfolgungswahn (persecution mania) and Größenwahn (megalomania). The plural is rare.

Examples

"Er lebte in dem Wahn, unbesiegbar zu sein."

Natural Translation

He lived under the delusion of being invincible.

Literal Translation

He lived in the delusion, invincible to be.

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