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/ɪˈluː.sə.ɹiː/
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/ɪˈlu.sə.ɹi/
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/ɪˈlʉː.sə.ɹiː/
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/əˈlʉː.sə.ɹiː/
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/ɪˈlʉ.sə.ɹi/
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ɪˈluːs(ə)ɹi
Adjective
Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.
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The invalidity of a cognition is the otherwiseness of its object, and is known by a sublating cognition. The illusory cognition of silver knows illusory silver, but does not know its otherwiseness.
Yet for this new womanosphere, the response is not advancing policies like paid family leave or affordable childcare, but to return to an idealized, illusory past where being a wife and mother was viewed as a woman’s sole purpose.
Adjective
based on or having the nature of an illusion
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illusive hopes of finding a better job
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Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy