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Stage 1 of 2
deludere
Latin · ancient
"to deceive, to mock"
to deceive, to mock, from de- (down) and ludere (to play)
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Stage 2 of 2
delusion
English · 1500s
"a false belief held despite evidence against it"
settled as the English word for a false belief held despite evidence
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