HALLUCINATE


Meaning of HALLUCINATE in English

[ hə'lu:sɪneɪt ]

■ verb experience a seemingly real perception of something not actually present.

Derivatives

hallucinant adjective &noun

hallucination noun

hallucinator noun

Origin

C17: from L. hallucinat- , hallucinari 'go astray in thought', from Gk alussein 'be uneasy or distraught'.

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