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hallucination

 

[ həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mental health

A perception of something that is not present in the external environment and is usually auditory or visual in nature. Hallucinations can occur in various mental health disorders such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

Synonyms

delusion, illusion, phantasm

Examples of usage

  • She experienced auditory hallucinations, hearing voices that were not there.
  • The patient reported visual hallucinations, seeing objects that did not exist.
  • His hallucinations were a result of his untreated mental illness.

Translations

Translations of the word "hallucination" in other languages:

🇵🇹 alucinação

🇮🇳 भ्रम

🇩🇪 Halluzination

🇮🇩 halusinasi

🇺🇦 галюцинація

🇵🇱 halucynacja

🇯🇵 幻覚 (げんかく)

🇫🇷 hallucination

🇪🇸 alucinación

🇹🇷 halüsinasyon

🇰🇷 환각 (hwangak)

🇸🇦 هلوسة

🇨🇿 halucinace

🇸🇰 halucinácia

🇨🇳 幻觉 (huànjué)

🇸🇮 halucinacija

🇮🇸 ofskynjun

🇰🇿 галлюцинация

🇬🇪 ჰალუცინაცია

🇦🇿 halüsinasiya

🇲🇽 alucinación

Etymology

The word 'hallucination' originated from the Latin word 'hallucinatio', which means 'a wandering of the mind'. The concept of hallucinations has been documented throughout history, with mentions in ancient texts and religious scriptures. Hallucinations have been studied extensively in the field of psychology and psychiatry, providing insights into the workings of the human mind.

See also: hallucinate, hallucinating, hallucinations, hallucinatory.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,294, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.