Deluded

/dɪˈluːdɪd/ adjective

Believing something false or being tricked into thinking something that isn't true; suffering from a false belief despite contradicting evidence.

From Latin deludere, 'to mock' or 'to deceive,' from de- (away) + ludere (to play or mock). The word entered English in the 16th century as a description of being deceived or fooled.

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