hallucination
Translation
hallucination
Examples
He suffered from hallucinations after the accident.
He suffered from hallucinations after the accident.
The mirage was a visual hallucination.
The mirage was a visual hallucination.
Grammar Patterns
((a hallucination)) a thing seen that is not there The mirage was a visual hallucination.
((to have/suffer from hallucinations)) to experience hallucinations He suffered from hallucinations after the accident.
Similar Words
illusion, delusion, vision, mirage
Etymology
From Latin 'hallucinari' (to wander in the mind). This is the noun form of the verb 'to hallucinate'.
Memory Tips
Remember that the '-ion' suffix often turns a verb into a noun that describes an action or condition. So, 'hallucinate' (verb) becomes 'hallucination' (noun).