Synesthesia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synesthesia is a noun meaning (chiefly American spelling) Alternative spelling of synaesthesia.
Meaning
(chiefly American spelling) Alternative spelling of synaesthesia.
Example Sentences
[…] R. H. Gault's case of synesthesia in a deaf and blind girl, who could distinguish colors by the sense of smell, […]
Because of this, SSDs are one of the first technologies to meaningfully demonstrate just what synesthesia – or at least one kind of it – might feel like to those who have never had it.
[S]ynesthetes themselves can provide the indispensable cues to design a structured qualitative questionnaire: color synesthesias and their variations during sexual arousal, direct physical stimulation, and orgasm […] can help scientists differentiate the specific triggers and their characteristics.
Word Forms
- synesthesias
Synonyms for synesthesia
Depending on context, synonyms include synaesthesia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synaesthesia, synesthetes, synaesthetic, kinesthesia, extrasensory, hallucination.
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