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Halluzination

hallucination

noun ha-loo-tsi-na-TSYOHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: from Latin hallucinatio

Usage Note

Halluzination is a false perception without external stimulus — seeing, hearing, or feeling something that is not there. It is a standard clinical term but also appears in everyday speech for vivid imaginings: das muss eine Halluzination gewesen sein.

Examples

"Schlafentzug kann nach mehreren Tagen zu Halluzinationen führen."

Natural Translation

Sleep deprivation can lead to hallucinations after several days.

Literal Translation

Sleep-deprivation can after several days to hallucinations lead.

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