hallucination
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hallucination
A sensory perception (e.g., seeing, hearing, feeling) for which there is no external, real stimulus. Hallucinations often occur in connection with mental illnesses, drug use, or neurological disorders.
Nach der Einnahme der Medikamente hatte der Patient akustische Halluzinationen und hörte Stimmen.
After taking the medication, the patient had auditory hallucinations and heard voices.
delusion
In a figurative sense, a completely false idea, an imagining, or an illusion that has nothing to do with reality.
Seine Idee, ohne Anstrengung schnell reich zu werden, war eine reine Halluzination.
His idea of getting rich quickly without effort was pure delusion.
In a medical or psychological context, the plural form is often used. Typical verbs are 'Halluzinationen haben' (to have hallucinations), 'Halluzinationen bekommen' (to get hallucinations), or 'unter Halluzinationen leiden' (to suffer from hallucinations).
Der Patient leidet seit Tagen unter starken Halluzinationen.
The patient has been suffering from severe hallucinations for days.
You can often recognize the figurative meaning by the fact that the word is in the singular and is combined with adjectives like 'rein' (pure) or 'bloß' (mere). It then describes a completely unrealistic idea.
Sein Plan, die Welt allein zu retten, war eine bloße Halluzination.
His plan to save the world all by himself was a mere delusion.
To specify the type of perception, the word is often combined with adjectives. Common ones are 'akustische Halluzinationen' (auditory hallucinations/hearing), 'visuelle Halluzinationen' (visual hallucinations/seeing), and 'olfaktorische Halluzinationen' (olfactory hallucinations/smelling).
Bei visuellen Halluzinationen sehen die Betroffenen Dinge, die nicht da sind.
With visual hallucinations, those affected see things that are not there.
vision
Both words can refer to a perception without a corresponding external reality. A Vision is understood as a mystical or supernatural experience; a Halluzination is a sensory perception without a real external stimulus and is often described in connection with a disorder or drug use.
Der Arzt deutete die leuchtende Gestalt als Halluzination ohne äußeren Reiz.
The doctor interpreted the glowing figure as a hallucination without an external stimulus.
Die Frau deutete die leuchtende Gestalt als mystische Vision.
The woman interpreted the glowing figure as a mystical vision.
