hallucination
hallucination
noun ah-lü-see-nah-SYOHN Rare
Origin: Latin hallucinatio (wandering of the mind)
Also means
delusion
Usage Note
hallucination covers both visual and auditory false perceptions; the plural hallucinations is more common in medical speech. The related verb halluciner is also used colloquially to express disbelief: j'hallucine! ('I can't believe it!').
Examples
"Il souffrait d'hallucinations sévères."
Natural Translation
He suffered from severe hallucinations.

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