hallucinatory

[huh-loo-suh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

adjective

1. pertaining to or characterized by hallucination.

   hallucinatory visions.

Other Word Forms

• nonhallucinatory adjective
• unhallucinatory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hallucinatory¹

First recorded in 1820–30; hallucinate + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

Bok, a mystically inclined author as well as artist, combined hallucinatory forms with imaginative fidelity to the texts he illustrated.

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"These sort of almost hallucinatory plans are creating an opening for disaster capitalism that is worrying," argues Raja Khalidi, director general of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute, an independent think tank.

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Daniel’s staging loses its grip during the more hallucinatory scenes between the characters.

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You’re the star of your own solipsistic, hallucinatory epic, even if what you imagine for yourself might be a straightforward affair with a clear-cut message about the meaning of life.

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But the sound and lighting effects get rather heavy-handed during Josh’s hallucinatory meltdowns.

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• fanciful 
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