Definition

Relating to or causing the experience of seeing or hearing things that are not really there.

Example

The medication had hallucinatory effects, making him see strange visions.

Conversation

I had the weirdest dream last night; it felt so hallucinatory!

That sounds intense! What happened in it?

I was floating through a colorful landscape that kept changing shapes.

Wow, that definitely sounds like a hallucinatory experience!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Hallucinatory → It is formed from "hallucination" (from Latin *hallucinatio*, meaning a wandering of the mind) and the suffix "-ory" (meaning relating to or characterized by). The word "hallucinatory" describes something that is related to or characterized by hallucinations, or experiences that are perceived but not real.

Memory Tip

Think of 'hallucination' as a wandering of the mind, and remember that 'hallucinatory' refers to experiences that are related to these mind wanderings.

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