Hallucination Definition
hə-lo͝osə-nāshən
hallucinations
noun
hallucinations
The apparent perception of sights, sounds, etc. that are not actually present: it may occur in certain mental disorders.
Webster's New World
The objects or events so perceived.
American Heritage Medicine
The imaginary object apparently seen, heard, etc.
Webster's New World
A false or mistaken idea.
American Heritage Medicine
The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.
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Noun
Singular:
hallucination
Plural:
hallucinationsOrigin of Hallucination
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Derives from verb to hallucinate, from Latin hallucinatus. Compare French hallucination. The first known usage in the English language is from Sir Thomas Browne.
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