Wahn

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See also: wähn

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German wān, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Wahn m (genitive Wahnes, plural Wahne)

  1. illusion, delusion, (vain) hope (leerer/eitler Wahn), false idea, false perception, incorrect image
  2. (psychiatry) mania, craze, false interpretation of reality

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Wahn” in Duden online
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