APA Dictionary of Psychology
apparition
- n.
- a visual illusion that results from distortion of a perceived object. Often interpreted as threatening, apparitions may be associated with a neurological or toxic disorder, such as alcohol-induced psychotic disorder.
- the perceived manifestation of a ghost or spirit. See also materialization; phantasm.
- the act of becoming visible.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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