Difference between delusion and imposition
Definitions
noun
- a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
- the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
- (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Examples
She regarded him as a somewhat crazy and delusional man, no matter how good he looked.
But there was an element of delusion, mild trickery even, about this process.
On two consecutive nights of Hardball, Chris Matthews brought up this same trio as examples of Gore's "delusionary" thinking.
Definitions
noun
- the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- an uncalled-for burden
Examples
This type of power - a culture that radiates outward and a market that draws inward - rests on pull, not on push; on acceptance, not on imposition.
Imposition of hands was a ceremony used especially in paternal blessings; Jacob used it when he blessed and adopted the sons of Joseph, Gen. xlviii.
Hackworth did this through reimposition of a strict but fair discipline, introduction of and training in proven and successful fieldcraft, and leadership from the front.
