negative hallucination

noun

A failure to perceive something (see, hear, feel, smell, taste, etc.) despite the objective presence of the corresponding sensory input; a negative analog of hallucination.

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Meanings

nounnegative hallucination (plural negative hallucinations)

plural negative hallucinations

  1. A failure to perceive something (see, hear, feel, smell, taste, etc.) despite the objective presence of the corresponding sensory input; a negative analog of hallucination.
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APA

negative hallucination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20hallucination

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“negative hallucination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20hallucination. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative hallucination,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20hallucination.

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