synaesthesia
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˌsɪn.ɪsˈθiː.ʒə/, /ˌsɪn.ɪsˈθiː.zɪ.ə/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˌsɪn.əsˈθi.ʒə/
Noun

synaesthesia

  1. (neurology, psychology) A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus trigger#Verb|triggers a second kind of sensation. [from late 19th c.]
  2. (by extension) The association of one sensory perception with, or description of it in terms of, a different perception that is not experience#Verb|experienced at the same time.
  3. (arts, literature) A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.
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