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hallucinative

hal·lu·ci·na·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-loo-suh-ney-shuh n]
    • /həˌlu səˈneɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-loo-suh-ney-shuh n]
    • /həˌlu səˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of hallucinative word

  • noun hallucinative a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images. 1
  • noun hallucinative the sensation caused by a hallucinatory condition or the object or scene visualized. 1
  • noun hallucinative a false notion, belief, or impression; illusion; delusion. 1
  • noun hallucinative Relating to hallucination; hallucinatory. 1
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Origin of hallucinative

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin hallūcinātiōn- (stem of (h)allūcinātiō) a wandering of the mind. See hallucinate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Hallucinative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hallucinative

hallucinative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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