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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 have memories of mom, laughing. I can't even remember when that was. Mom had psychotic episodes. She had hallucinations. Of smashing our heads in with rocks. I heard them talking about it. Mom was sicker than any of us knew. (..)
    2016 Captain Fantastic