Hallucination: meaning, definitions and examples
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hallucination
[ həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃn ]
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
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
Word origin
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.