ilusi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch illusie, from French illusion, from Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from illūdere, from in- (“at, upon”) + lūdere (“to play, mock, trick”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪlusi]
• Hyphenation: ilu‧si

Noun

ilusi (uncountable)

1. illusion:
   1. anything that seems to be something that it is not.
   2. (psychology, psychiatry) distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the human brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation

Adjective

ilusi

1. false

Further reading

• “ilusi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.