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US
/həˌɫusəˈneɪʃən/
]
[ UK /hɐlˌuːsɪnˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /hɐlˌuːsɪnˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode
he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination -
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
he has delusions of competence
his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination - illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
How To Use hallucination In A Sentence
- It started at four this morning when I was jolted awake by a particularly hideous hypnogogic hallucination. Actually, Today Is Pretty Typical, So Far
- his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination
- Vivid hallucinations and delirious illusions may also occur.
- The study cites evidence that such isolation can produce “the most extreme forms of psychopathology, such as depersonalization, hallucination, and delusions.” Primary Sources
- The persistent hallucination of an imaginary person foredooms a gray future for which she has neither map nor compass.
- Here is the verbatim definition of schizophrenia from the Random House online dictionary - the medical definition: "a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations. Conservative: Dems looking 'schizophrenic' on reform
- That his emotions never escape from their beginnings is shown by the way in which, after projecting into him a hallucination of romantic identity with Julia, the regime makes sure that his early feelings return: 'Do it to Julia! The Hell of Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Intoxication with atropine or hyoscyamine is characterized by psychic excitation often combined with panic and hallucination. Natural Highs Frequently Asked Questions by Vince Cavasin
- Vision without execution is just hallucination. Henry Ford
- Unconsciousness happens in this state, as well as light sleep states, where dreams and hallucinations occur.