HyperDic: hallucination

English > 3 senses of the word hallucination:
NOUNstatehallucinationillusory perception
cognitionhallucination, delusiona mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
cognitionhallucinationan object perceived during a hallucinatory episode
hallucination > pronunciation
Soundshhahluw.sahney'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > hallucination: 3 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningillusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder.
Narrowerauditory hallucination, acousmaillusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds
pseudohallucinationAn image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal
tripA hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
visual hallucinationillusory visual perception
Broaderdelusion, psychotic belief(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
Spanishalucinación
Catalanal·lucinació
Verbshallucinateperceive what is not there
English > hallucination: 3 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea.
Example "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
Synonymdelusion
Narrowerdisorientation, freak outA wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
BroadermisconceptionAn incorrect conception
Verbshallucinateperceive what is not there
English > hallucination: 3 senses > noun 3, cognition
MeaningAn object perceived during a hallucinatory episode.
Example"he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"
BroaderobjectThe focus of cognitions or feelings
Verbshallucinateperceive what is not there

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