hallucination
[ huh-loo-suh-ney-shuhn ]
/ həˌlu səˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images.
the sensation caused by a hallucinatory condition or the object or scene visualized.
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Origin of hallucination
First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin hallūcinātiōn- (stem of (h)allūcinātiō ) “a wandering of the mind”; see hallucinate, -ion
synonym study for hallucination
1. See illusion.
OTHER WORDS FROM hallucination
hal·lu·ci·na·tion·al, hal·lu·ci·na·tive [huh-loo-suh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv], /həˈlu səˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv/, adjectivenon·hal·lu·ci·na·tion, nounWords nearby hallucination
Hallstatt, Hallstattan, hall tree, hallucal, hallucinate, hallucination, hallucinatory, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic, hallucinosis, hallux
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British Dictionary definitions for hallucination
hallucination
/ (həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the alleged perception of an object when no object is present, occurring under hypnosis, in some mental disorders, etc
Derived forms of hallucination
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Medical definitions for hallucination
hallucination
[ hə-lōō′sə-nā′shən ]
n.
False or distorted perception of objects or events with a compelling sense of their reality, usually resulting from a mental disorder or drug.
The objects or events so perceived.
Other words from hallucination
hal•lu′ci•nate′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for hallucination
hallucination
A false perception that appears to be real, as when, for example, a man dying of thirst in a desert thinks that he sees a lake. (See also delusion.)
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