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hallucination

noun

hal·​lu·​ci·​na·​tion hə-ˌlü-sə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce hallucination (audio)
1
a
: a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
visual/auditory/olfactory/gustatory/tactile hallucinations
a drug-induced hallucination
An important aspect of the study of hallucinations is the judgement of reality. How does a patient confer the character of reality on stimuli which, beyond any reasonable doubt, originate in his own mind? Cesare Davalli et al.
b
: the object of a hallucinatory perception
wasn't sure if the creature was real or a hallucination
2
: an unfounded or mistaken impression or notion : delusion

Synonyms

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delusion, illusion, hallucination, mirage mean something that is believed to be true or real but that is actually false or unreal.

delusion implies an inability to distinguish between what is real and what only seems to be real, often as the result of a disordered state of mind.

delusions of persecution

illusion implies a false ascribing of reality based on what one sees or imagines.

an illusion of safety

hallucination implies impressions that are the product of disordered senses, as because of mental illness or drugs.

suffered from terrifying hallucinations

mirage in its extended sense applies to an illusory vision, dream, hope, or aim.

claimed a balanced budget is a mirage

Example Sentences

He could not tell if what he was seeing was real or if it was a hallucination. He has been having hallucinations due to the medication.
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Word History

Etymology

see hallucinate

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of hallucination was in 1629

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