hallucinatory

adjective

hal·​lu·​ci·​na·​to·​ry hə-ˈlü-sə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce hallucinatory (audio)
-ˈlüs-nə-
1
: tending to produce hallucination
hallucinatory drugs
2
: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination
hallucinatory dreams
a hallucinatory figure

Examples of hallucinatory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is a searing drama with an abundance of style and hallucinatory visual splendor, but one in which every choice feels deliberate and meaningful, too. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 While sniffing legal products for their temporary hallucinatory effects is not new for young people, chroming is currently gaining traction on social media platforms like TikTok. Korin Miller, Health, 2 Oct. 2024 The film weaves together O’Connor’s life and the visualizations of her unsettling, hallucinatory stories, populated with grotesque, cruel and disfigured characters. Giovanni Bogani, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024 The Exhibition provides a hallucinatory, sobering in-depth remembrance of the brutal massacre at The Nova Music Festival on October 7th, 2023. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hallucinatory 

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hallucinatory was in 1830

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Cite this Entry

“Hallucinatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallucinatory. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

hallucinatory

adjective
hal·​lu·​ci·​na·​to·​ry hə-ˈlü-sə-nə-ˌtōr-ē How to pronounce hallucinatory (audio)
-ˌtȯr-
1
: tending to produce hallucinations
2
: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination

Medical Definition

hallucinatory

adjective
hal·​lu·​ci·​na·​to·​ry hə-ˈlüs-ᵊn-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈlüs-nə-, -ˌtȯr- How to pronounce hallucinatory (audio)
1
: tending to produce hallucinations
hallucinatory drugs
2
: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination
hallucinatory dreams
a hallucinatory figure
hallucinatorily adverb

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