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hallucination
CEFRC1
/həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A false sight, sound, or feeling that seems real.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA confident but incorrect response given by an artificial intelligence; a confabulation.
Examples
I've never heard of a hallucination being so vivid and terrifying.
Was it a hallucination or a daydream?
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.
More examples
In contextAll you saw was a hallucination.
Hallucinations are always evidence of cerebral derangement and are common phenomena of insanity.
The authorities said that the spinach had caused “possible food-related toxic reactions” with those affected experiencing symptoms including delirium, hallucinations, blurred vision, rapid heartbeat and fever.
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Origin
noun
Derives from the verb hallucinate, from Latin hallucinatus. Compare French hallucination. The first known usage in the English language is from Sir Thomas Browne.