What is the meaning of hallucination?

noun

  • Illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder.
  • A mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea.
    • usage: "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
  • An object perceived during a hallucinatory episode.
    • usage: "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"
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