Definition of hallucinations Hallucinations

/hʌluˌsʌnejˈʃʌnz/ - [hulusuneyshunz] -

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What does hallucinations mean?

Wiktionary

hallucinations (Noun)
Plural of hallucination.

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hallucinations, noun, plural of hallucination.

WordNet

Noun Plural: hallucinations
hallucination - illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
		psychotic belief, delusion the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
		acousma, auditory hallucination illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds
		pseudohallucination an image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal
		trip an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
hallucination - an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"
		object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
hallucination - a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
		delusion
		misconception an incorrect conception

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Wiktionary

hallucination (Noun)
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens ; a delusion.
hallucination (Noun)
The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

hallucination (n.)
The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; error; mistake; a blunder.
hallucination (n.)
The perception of objects which have no reality, or of sensations which have no corresponding external cause, arising from disorder or the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; delusion.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

hallucination
Subjectively experienced sensations in the absence of an appropriate stimulus, but which are regarded by the individual as real.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

hallucination
hal-lū-sin-ā′shun, n. error: delusion: the perception of things that do not externally exist.—v.i. Hallū′cinate, to suffer illusion.—adjs. Hallū′cinative, Hallū′cinatory, partaking of or tending to produce hallucination. [L. hallucinationem—alucināri, -ātus, to wander in mind.]

Wikipedia

A hallucination is when a person sees an image or hears a sound that is not really there.

Certain drugs can cause hallucinations. Some illegal drugs are taken because they cause hallucinations. Certain mental illnesses can also cause hallucinations.

What are the different types of hallucinations?

Hallucinations can affect all of a person's senses. People with the mental illness of schizophrenia may hear sounds or voices that are not really there. People with certain mental illnesses may also have hallucinations in which they see a person or thing which is not really there. People are less likely to have hallucinations in which they smell or touch something that is not really there. Certain forms of epilepsy can cause hallucinations. Finally, hallucinations can be the result of certain substances taken or of certain physical constellations. Most of the time, these substances are taken to get the hallucinations. Sometimes, (severe) lack of sleep, or high fever can lead to hallucinations brought on by such viruses as the common cold.

How many people are affected by hallucinations?

Many studies have shown hallucinatory experiences take place across the world. Several studies, one of them done as early as 1894, have reported that approximately 10% of the population experience hallucinations. A recent survey of over 13,000 people reported a much higher figure. According to the study, almost 39% of the people reported hallucinatory experiences. 27% of the people reported daytime hal