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Word: Subliminal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from sub-‘below’ + Latin limen, limin- ‘threshold’ + -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səˈblɪmɪnl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it.
Short Definition:(of stimulus or mental process) below threshold of sensation or consciousness
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