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der Wahn

delusion; fixed pathological belief

Der Arzt erklärte, weshalb ein Wahn nicht dadurch verschwindet, dass Angehörige die betreffende Überzeugung immer wieder mit Gegenargumenten widerlegen wollen.

The doctor explained why a delusion does not disappear through relatives repeatedly trying to refute the belief with counterarguments.

obsession; irrational fixation

In seinem Wahn, alles kontrollieren zu müssen, bemerkte er kaum noch, wie sehr die ständigen Nachfragen die Zusammenarbeit erschwerten.

In his obsession with controlling everything, he barely noticed how much his constant enquiries hindered cooperation.

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