How do you say “delulu” in French?
There's no direct loanword — the closest natural equivalent is en plein délire.
en plein délire
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What it means
A playful shortening of "delusional," used to describe someone confidently believing something unrealistic (often about a crush or a celebrity). Jumped from K-pop fan communities to mainstream English in late 2022; Collins Dictionary added it in 2025.
Is this actually used?
No French speaker says "delulu" itself — the closest natural equivalents are "être en plein délire" (to be totally deluded) or the older idiom "se faire des films" (to make up stories in your head). Neither is a 1:1 translation; both need the surrounding context to land.
Example
Elle est en plein délire, elle pense qu'il va l'appeler.
She's delulu, she thinks he's going to call her.
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