inbeelding

Definitions of inbeelding
  1. noun
    something many people believe that is false
    synonyms: illusie, verbeelding
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    types:
    wensdenken, wishful thinking
    the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
    type of:
    onbegrip, wanbegrip
    an incorrect conception
  2. noun
    an erroneous mental representation
    synonyms: chimère, drogbeeld, fantasma, hallucinatie, hersenschim, hersenspinsel, illusie, spooksel, verbeelding, waandenkbeeld, waanidee, waanvoorstelling, zinsbegoocheling
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    types:
    droomgezicht, fantoom, schrikbeeld, spook, spookbeeld, visioen
    something existing in perception only
    fantoom, geestverschijning, schim, schrikbeeld, spook, spookbeeld, spooksprinkhaan, spooksprinkhanen, spookverschijning
    a mental representation of some haunting experience
  3. noun
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
    synonyms: arrogantie, hooghartigheid, hoogmoed, hovaardigheid, hovaardij, ijdelheid, sufficiëntie, verbeelding, verwaandheid, verwatenheid, zelfgenoegzaamheid, zelfingenomenheid
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    types:
    hybris
    overbearing pride or presumption
    snobisme
    the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
    type of:
    trots
    unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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