hallucinate
pronunciation
How to pronounce hallucinate in British English:
UK [həˈlu:sɪneɪt]
How to pronounce hallucinate in American English:
US [hə'lusɪneɪt]
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- Verb:
- perceive what is not there; have illusions
Word Origin
- hallucinate (v.)
- "to have illusions," 1650s, from Latin alucinatus (later hallucinatus), past participle of alucinari "wander (in the mind), dream; talk unreasonably, ramble in thought," probably from Greek alyein, Attic halyein "wander in mind, be at a loss, be beside oneself (with grief, joy, perplexity), be distraught," also "wander about," which probably is related to alaomai "wander about" [Barnhart, Klein]. The Latin ending probably was influenced by vaticinari "to prophecy," also "to rave." Older in English in a rare and now obsolete transitive sense "deceive" (c. 1600); occasionally used 19c. in transitive sense "to cause hallucination." Related: Hallucinated; hallucinating.
Example
- 1. If your body temperature reaches forty degrees , you may hallucinate .
- 2. Why would I hallucinate that ?
- 3. Some people hallucinate when they panic .
- 4. Mental disorders , drug use and hypnosis can all cause people to hallucinate .
- 5. As nina engages in these intense ( and intensely linked ) personal , professional , and artistic struggles , she begins to hallucinate and become obsessive and paranoid .