ILLUSIVE Meaning of ILLUSIVE in English [ ɪ'l(j)u:sɪv ]■ adjective chiefly literary deceptive; illusory.OriginC17: from med. L. illusivus , from L. illus- , illudere (see illusion ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004