American English pronunciation

How to pronounce hallucinations

IPA transcription: [hə,lusə'neɪʃənz]

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Noun

  • illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

  • a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea

    “he has delusions of competence”

    “his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination”

  • an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode

    “he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination”

Usage examples

  • The psychopath often has hallucinations.
  • The psychopath often has hallucinations.
  • Some people reported distorted perceptions or hallucinations and lack of concentration on mental tasks.
  • The psychopath often has hallucinations.
  • Such sedatives will only decrease fear and anxiety, but will not subdue hallucinations.
  • Martine eventually breaks up with Xavier, bringing him to depression and hallucinations.
  • They have for instance been used to investigate visual hallucinations.
  • The psychopath often has hallucinations.
  • Suffering severe migraines and hallucinations, Tetsuo is again hospitalized.
  • Personal evidence as to uninduced hallucinations was also collected.