Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Mindset delulu
Delulu
Playfully delusional or unrealistically optimistic about an outcome.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Optimistically unrealistic”
ALSO SEARCHED ASdelusional
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“I applied once, so obviously I’m getting it—stay delulu.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Often self-aware rather than a clinical description.
WORD ORIGIN
Shortened from ‘delusional’ in online fandom communities.