hallucinatory
adjective
hal·lu·ci·na·to·ry
hə-ˈlü-sə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē 
-ˈlüs-nə-
1
: tending to produce hallucination
hallucinatory drugs
2
: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination
hallucinatory dreams
a hallucinatory figure
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Michael Herr’s Dispatches is a fast-paced, hallucinatory account of his time covering the American War in Vietnam War for Esquire, built from vivid, ground-level experiences that show the psychological chaos of the conflict.
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Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Players take on the role of Katja, a denizen of the last city on Earth, solving puzzles and exploring the mind-bending original world where real and hallucinatory fears lurk around every corner.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
While the errors did not alter the report’s fundamental findings in either case, the slipups point to risks when corporations rely on still-hallucinatory AI, especially in jobs like consulting that are threatened by the technology.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Perkins specializes in conjuring an overall sense of dread and coming up with hallucinatory images that work better as free-form conduits of fear than as, say, puzzle pieces designed to fill in a big picture.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Players take on the role of Katja, a denizen of the last city on Earth, solving puzzles and exploring the mind-bending original world where real and hallucinatory fears lurk around every corner.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
While the errors did not alter the report’s fundamental findings in either case, the slipups point to risks when corporations rely on still-hallucinatory AI, especially in jobs like consulting that are threatened by the technology.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Perkins specializes in conjuring an overall sense of dread and coming up with hallucinatory images that work better as free-form conduits of fear than as, say, puzzle pieces designed to fill in a big picture.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Hallucinatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallucinatory. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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hallucinatory
adjective
hal·lu·ci·na·to·ry
hə-ˈlü-sə-nə-ˌtōr-ē
-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-
1
: tending to produce hallucinations
hallucinatory drugs
2
: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination
hallucinatory dreams
a hallucinatory figure
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