illusionary

or il·lu·sion·al

[ih-loo-zhuh-ner-ee or ih-loo-zhuh-nl]

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by illusions; deceptive; misleading.

Origin of illusionary

First recorded in 1885–90; illusion + -ary

Related formsnon·il·lu·sion·al, adjective

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Word Origin and History for illusional

illusionary

adj.

1886, from illusion + -ary.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper