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hallucinatory

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /həˈluːsənəˌtɔri/ UK /həˈluːsɪnətəri/
Freq #62530

Meanings

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  2. 2

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · relating to, consisting of,... hallucinativeillusory
2 adj · strangely vivid, distorted,... dreamlikesurrealphantasmagoric
Opposites
realveridicalordinary
Word family

Etymology

From hallucinate + -ory. Hallucinate derives from Latin alucinari or hallucinari ("to wander in mind, dream"). The adjective applies both clinically to hallucinations and figuratively to intensely unreal effects.

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