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HALLUCINATORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hallucinatory mean? 

HALLUCINATORY (adjective)
  The adjective HALLUCINATORY has 1 sense:

1. characterized by or characteristic of hallucinationplay

  Familiarity information: HALLUCINATORY used as an adjective is very rare.


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HALLUCINATORY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by or characteristic of hallucination

Context example:

the bizarre hallucinatory dreams of fever

Similar:

unreal (lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria)

Derivation:

hallucinate (perceive what is not there; have illusions)


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