Definition of Hallucination

1. Noun. Illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder.


2. Noun. A mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea. "His dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
Exact synonyms: Delusion
Generic synonyms: Misconception
Specialized synonyms: Disorientation, Freak Out
Derivative terms: Delude, Delusional, Hallucinate

3. Noun. An object perceived during a hallucinatory episode. "He refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"
Generic synonyms: Object
Derivative terms: Hallucinate

Definition of Hallucination

1. n. The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; error; mistake; a blunder.

Definition of Hallucination

1. Noun. A sensory perception of something that does not exist, arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; a delusion. ¹

2. Noun. The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hallucination

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Medical Definition of Hallucination

1. A false perception occurring without any true sensory stimulus. Origin: L. Hallucinatio, Gr. Alyein = to wander in the mind (29 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hallucination

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halloysite
halls
halls of fame
halls of mirrors
halls of residence
halls of shame
hallstand
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hallucination (current term)
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hallucinators
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hallucinatory neuralgia
hallucinaut
hallucinauts
hallucinogen
hallucinogenesis
hallucinogenic
hallucinogenic drug
hallucinogenics
hallucinogenlike
hallucinogens

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