privid

1. illusion; semblance
   Ta sloboda je samo privid. — That freedom is just an illusion.
   Vlada stvara privid stabilnosti. — The government creates an illusion of stability.
2. apparition; mirage; vision
   Učinilo mi se da je neko na vratima, ali to je bio privid. — I thought someone was at the door, but it was just a vision.

Usually followed by the genitive: privid slobode, privid sreće.