ideasthesia

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/ʌɪˈdɪəɛsˈθiːʒə/

noun

A neurological or cognitive phenomenon in which activation of a particular concept triggers a sensory-like experience.

OriginAncient Greek ἰδέα →
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Meanings

nounideasthesia (uncountable)

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  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA neurological or cognitive phenomenon in which activation of a particular concept triggers a sensory-like experience.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰδέα“notion, pattern”
  2. Englishideasthesia

From Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, “notion, pattern”) + -aesthesia, modeled after synaesthesia, and introduced by Danko Nikolić in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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