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Hallucination (Noun)

A mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination".

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

The politician's promise to eradicate poverty in a year was a hallucination that no one believed.
Her notion that she could become a professional athlete at the age of 40 was a hallucination fueled by her ego.
The idea that the company would turn a profit within six months was a hallucination that the investors were not buying.
His dreams of becoming a famous actor were a hallucination that his parents had been trying to bring him back from for years.
The concept of a utopian society was a hallucination that had been debated by philosophers for centuries.

An object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination".

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

The distressed woman insisted that the dark figure lurking in the corner was not a hallucination, but a real entity.
The medic suspected that the dying soldier's claim of seeing his deceased mother was a hallucination caused by the medication.
After a long bout of sleep deprivation, he began to wonder if the eerie voices in his head were just a hallucination.
The elderly woman's family reassured her that the ghostly apparition she saw in her bedroom was merely a hallucination brought on by her illness.
The doctor explained to the patient that the bright lights and swirling patterns he saw were a common hallucination experienced by people under the influence of certain medications.

Illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The patient reported experiencing vivid hallucinations of snakes crawling on her skin, a common symptom of schizophrenia.
People with severe bipolar disorder often experience auditory hallucinations, which can include hearing voices that are not real.
In the presence of visual hallucinations, distinguishing reality from illusion can become increasingly challenging.
The medication induced intense hallucinations in the mentally unstable patient, which further exacerbated her deteriorating condition.
Studies show that sleeping deprivation can contribute to hallucinations, such as seeing or hearing things that are not actually present.