alliesthesia

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noun

The relationship between the pleasure associated with a stimulus and the internal state of an organism

OriginAncient Greek ἀλλοῖος →
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Meanings

nounalliesthesia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe relationship between the pleasure associated with a stimulus and the internal state of an organism

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλλοῖος“changed, different”
  2. Englishalliesthesia

Coined by Michel Cabanac and Stylianos Nicolaïdis in 1971. From Ancient Greek ἀλλοῖος (alloîos, “changed, different”) + -esthesia (“sensation”).

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alliesthesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alliesthesia

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“alliesthesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alliesthesia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alliesthesia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alliesthesia.

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