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noun
A state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an illusory state of wellbeing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
History
From Middle English foles paradise, folis paradyce, first recorded in the Paston Letters (1462).
Across languages
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