hallucination
(noun) an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; āhe refused to believe that the angel was a hallucinationā
delusion, hallucination
(noun) a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; āhe has delusions of competenceā; āhis dreams of vast wealth are a hallucinationā
hallucination
(noun) illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hallucination (countable and uncountable, plural hallucinations)
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; a delusion.
The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.
Source: Wiktionary
Hal*lu`ci*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. hallucinatio cf. F. hallucination.]
1. The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; error; mistake; a blunder. This must have been the hallucination of the transcriber. Addison.
2. (Med.)
Definition: 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. Hallucinations are always evidence of cerebral derangement and are common phenomena of insanity. W. A. Hammond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
