Definition of Hallucination
Hallucination
hal·lu·ci·na·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
an experience in which someone has a sensory perception of something that is not there, often either due to a neurological condition or due to drugs;
e.g. She suffered from a hallucination that made her think people were watching her.
(noun)
an object or phenomenon that someone perceives despite the fact that it is not real, i.e. the object or apparent stimulus perceived by someone suffering from a hallucination;
e.g. The noise appeared to be a hallucination, since there was nothing around to make the noise.
(noun)
a delusion, some notion or impression that is baseless or mistaken;
e.g. He was still suffering from the hallucination that he was in the company of his family.
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