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Hallucinations vs Delirium - What's the difference?

hallucinations | delirium |

As nouns the difference between hallucinations and delirium

is that hallucinations is plural of lang=en while delirium is a temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.

hallucinations

English

Noun

(head)
    • ----

    delirium

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
  • * Washington Irving
    • The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind.
  • * Motley
    • the delirium of the preceding session (of Parliament)

    Related terms

    * deliracy * delirament * delirancy * delirant * delirate * delirating * deliration * delire * deliring * delirement * deliriant * deliriate * delirifacient * delirious * deliriously * deliriousness * delirium tremens * delirous * delirousness * deliry

    See also

    * (wikipedia "delirium")

    References

    * “ delirium]” listed in the [2nd Ed.; 1989 ----