hallucinatory
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonhallucinatory adjective
- unhallucinatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of hallucinatory
First recorded in 1820–30; hallucinate + -ory 1
Example Sentences
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Rather than recapitulate historical chronicles, Mr. Enrigue imagines the event from the Aztec point of view, creating an account that is gory, hallucinatory and thrilling in its strangeness.
The scene turns surreal with camera distortion and zoom shots to convey his hallucinatory point of view.
From Los Angeles Times
Bok, a mystically inclined author as well as artist, combined hallucinatory forms with imaginative fidelity to the texts he illustrated.
"These sort of almost hallucinatory plans are creating an opening for disaster capitalism that is worrying," argues Raja Khalidi, director general of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute, an independent think tank.
From BBC
Daniel’s staging loses its grip during the more hallucinatory scenes between the characters.
From Los Angeles Times
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