hallucinations
noun
Form of hallucination , plural of hallucination.
Simple meaning
Illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
həlusəˈneɪʃənz
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Definition
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noun
plural of hallucination
Illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
plural of hallucination
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.
plural of hallucinationartificial intelligence
A confident but incorrect response given by an artificial intelligence; a confabulation.
plural of hallucination
The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.
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This meaning: Illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
Used this way, hallucinations is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
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A psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences.
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