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pseudohallucination

/ˌsuː.dəʊ.həˌluː.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Traduction: Nom désignant une image mentale vive qui ressemble à une hallucination mais que la personne reconnaît comme irréelle, ou une perception sans objet extérieur dont le caractère illusoire est conservé.

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/ˌsuː.dəʊ.həˌluː.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant une image mentale vive qui ressemble à une hallucination mais que la personne reconnaît comme irréelle, ou une perception sans objet extérieur dont le caractère illusoire est conservé.

A noun referring to a vivid mental image that resembles a hallucination but is recognized by the person experiencing it as not being real.

  1. Vivid mental image recognized as unrealC2formal

    A sensory experience that is as vivid and detailed as a hallucination, but which the person experiencing it recognizes as not being real or externally present.

    frPseudohallucination

    • The patient described a pseudohallucination of a face in the corner, but knew it wasn't actually there.
    • Unlike a true hallucination, a pseudohallucination is often seen in the 'inner eye' and is recognized as a product of the mind.
    • During intense meditation, some people report pseudohallucinations of light or patterns, fully aware they are not real.
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  • pseudohallucinations plural form
  • pseudohallucinations' possessive plural form
  • pseudohallucination's possessive singular form