Hallucination

/həˌluː.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun

Definition

A sensory experience that occurs without any external stimulus, perceived as real — hearing voices, seeing things, or feeling sensations that are not there.

Etymology

From Latin 'hallucinari' meaning 'to wander in mind, dream,' of uncertain origin.

Kelly Says

A hallucination is your brain creating sensory experiences from nothing — hearing a voice that isn't there or seeing something nobody else can see.

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