ideasthesia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʌɪˈdɪəɛsˈθiːʒə/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, “notion, pattern”) + -aesthesia, modeled after synaesthesia, and introduced by Danko Nikolić in.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A neurological or cognitive phenomenon in which activation of a particular concept triggers a sensory-like experience.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ideaesthesia | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ideæsthesia | alternative | lexicographic |