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Clipping of destimulate. Equivalent to de- + stim.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
destim
Today it means: To intentionally block out overwhelming stimuli in order to avoid sensory overload. Full definition →
Today it means: To intentionally block out overwhelming stimuli in order to avoid sensory overload. Full definition →
Clipping of destimulate. Equivalent to de- + stim.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.