Hallucinatory Meaning in English

word

US

həˈɫusənəˌtɔɹi

huh-LOO-suh-nuh-tor-ee

UK

hɐlˈuːsɪnətəɹˌi

huh-LOO-sin-uh-tuh-ree

Definition

Relating to or characterized by hallucinations; seeming unreal, dream-like, or as if produced by illusions or drugs.

Usage & Nuances

Usually formal or medical. Commonly paired with 'experience', 'effect', 'state', or 'vision'. Suggests something unreal, distorted, or as if under the influence of drugs. Not used for ordinary imagination or daydreaming.

• Spanish: alucinatorio
• Portuguese (BR): alucinatório
• Portuguese (PT): alucinatório
• Chinese (Simplified): 致幻的
• Chinese (Traditional): 致幻的
• Hindi: भ्रमजनक
• Arabic: هَذَياني
• Bengali: মায়াময় - ভ্রমবিহ্বল
• Russian: галлюцинаторный
• Japanese: 幻覚的な
• Vietnamese: ảo giác
• Korean: 환각적인
• Turkish: halüsinatuvar
• Urdu: ہَذیانی
• Indonesian: halusinatori

Example Sentences

The patient described a hallucinatory experience.

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Some medicines can cause hallucinatory effects.

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He had hallucinatory visions during the night.

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The movie's visuals are so hallucinatory, you feel like you're dreaming.

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He spoke in a hallucinatory state after the operation.

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Her artwork is full of hallucinatory colors and shapes, almost otherworldly.

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