hallucination

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[ US /həˌɫusəˈneɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /hɐlˌuːsɪnˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode
    he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination
  2. a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
    he has delusions of competence
    his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination
  3. illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
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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.
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