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What is another word for Hallucination? – 143 Hallucination Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    illusion delusion mirage fantasy dream vision specter apparition phantasm phantom chimera figment fiction deception misconception misapprehension misperception distortion aberration anomaly delirium haze fog confusion disorientation daze stupor trance reverie daydream nightmare horror terror fear anxiety panic hallucinate perceive see hear feel sense imagine envision picture fantasize conjure create invent

    Meaning of Hallucination

    A hallucination is a sensory experience that occurs in the absence of any external stimulus.

    Definitions

    • A sensory experience that occurs in the absence of any external stimulus, as a symptom of mental disorder or in response to a drug.
    • * A perception in the absence of external stimulus that has qualities of real perception.

    Etymology of Hallucination

    The word "hallucination" comes from the Latin "hallucinari", which means "to wander in mind" or "to be distracted", derived from "hallucinari", the frequentative of "alucinari", which is a combination of "ali-" (elsewhere) and "lucinari" or "lucere" (to shine or to wander).

    Example Uses

    • The patient experienced a hallucination of hearing voices after taking the medication.
    • * The lack of sleep caused her to have a hallucination of seeing things that were not there.
    • * The artist's use of color and light created a hallucination of depth in the painting.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    reality fact truth actuality certainty clarity precision accuracy correctness validity authenticity veracity tangibility concreteness substance materiality normality sanity rationality coherence lucidity awareness perception observation awareness recognition

    Related Nouns

    perception sensation experience phenomenon appearance illusion delusion fantasy dream vision specter apparition phantasm phantom chimera figment fiction deception misconception misapprehension misperception distortion aberration anomaly

    Related Verbs

    perceive sense feel see hear imagine envision picture fantasize conjure create invent experience undergo suffer endure hallucinate dream vision apparate materialize manifest

    Related Adjectives

    sensory perceptual experiential phenomenal apparent illusory delusional fantastical dreamlike visionary spectral phantasmal phantom chimerical figmental fictional deceptive misconceived misapprehended distorted aberrant anomalous