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hallucination

Definition

  • noun: something (such as an image, a sound, or a smell) that seems real but does not really exist and that is usually caused by mental illness or the effect of a drug
  • noun: perception of objects with no reality usually arising from disorder of the nervous system or in response to drugs (as LSD)

Examples

  • He could not tell if what he was seeing was real or if it was a 'hallucination'.

  • He has been having 'hallucinations' due to the medication.

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm not sensing anything. We could be looking at hysterical neurosis. That would explain the multiple personalities and hallucinations. That doesn't feel right, either. Well... I can't explain it. My heart is telling me to believe them. I heard that voice with my own ears, (..)
    2016 The Conjuring 2