Illusion
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German translations
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illusion
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German meaning: Eine falsche Wahrnehmung der Realität. English meaning: Illusion Synonym: Täuschung, Sinnestäuschung German example: Das Spiegelbild im Wasser war eine Illusion. English example: The reflection in the water was an illusion. Type: Noun Article: die Singular Form: die Illusion Plural Form: die Illusionen
Word details
- German meaning
- Die philosophische Lehre, dass alle Ereignisse durch vorhergehende Ursachen eindeutig festgelegt sind.
- English meaning
- determinism
- Synonym
- Vorherbestimmung, Kausalität
- German example
- Der Determinismus besagt, dass der freie Wille eine Illusion ist.
- English example
- Determinism states that free will is an illusion.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Determinismus
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- desillusionieren
disillusion
- Enttäuschung
desillusionieren
- Desillusion
disillusionment
- Desillusionierung
Disillusionment
- Ernüchterung
disillusionment
- desillusioniert
disillusioned
- jaded
desillusioniert
- ernüchternd
disillusioning
- desillusionierend
disillusioning
- Einbildung
Imagination
- Phantasmagorie
phantasmagoria
- Schimäre
Chimera
- Donquichotterie
Quixotism
- Lebenslüge
A life lie is a belief or conviction that a person clings to, even though they know or suspect it is false, often to deceive themselves or others and avoid unpleasant truths.
- Ernüchterung
disillusionment
- Zaubrer
magician, wizard
- Wunschtraum
pipe dream
- Blendwerk
Deception
- Selbstbetrug
self-deception, self-delusion
- Wunderwaffe
Wonder weapon
- Politikverdrossenheit
Political apathy, disillusionment with politics
- desillusionieren
To disillusion
- ernüchtern
Sober
- entäußern
to divest oneself of, to renounce
- illusionär
Illusionary means based on an illusion or misleading.
- enttäuscht
Disappointed
- fintenreich
Full of feints, rich in tricks; someone or something that uses many and sophisticated deception maneuvers or tricks.
- Wahnvorstellung
Delusion
- Verfremdungseffekt
The alienation effect is a theatrical technique designed to alienate the audience to stimulate critical thinking by breaking the illusion of reality.
- Wahn
Delusion
- Zauberer
Magician
- Magier
Magician
- Zauberkünstler
A magician is a person who entertains an audience by performing illusions and tricks.
- optisch
Optical, visual
- desillusionierend
Disillusioning
- ernüchternd
Sobering
- aufbauend
Uplifting means encouraging, strengthening, or positively reinforcing.
- deterministisch
Deterministic
- kriegsmüde
war-weary
- Sinnestäuschung
hallucination, illusion
- Hirngespinst
Pipe dream
- Trugbild
Illusion
- Zauberkunst
magic
- Zauberkunststück
A magic trick is a performance where an illusion is created through skill and deception that seems impossible.
- Selbsttäuschung
Self-deception refers to the act of deceiving oneself into believing something that is not true, often to protect one's ego or avoid unpleasant realities.
- desillusioniert
Disillusioned
- ermunternd
Encouraging
Example sentences with “Illusion”
It was just an optical illusion. (Es war nur eine optische Illusion.)
Frequently asked questions
Gender of 'Illusion'?
Feminine: 'die Illusion'.