macroesthesia

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noun

A psychological perception that objects are larger than they really are

OriginEnglish macro- ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacroesthesia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA psychological perception that objects are larger than they really are

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishmacroesthesia

From macro- + -esthesia.

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Translations

Italian macroestesia
  • macroestesiaperception that objects are larger than they really are
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APA

macroesthesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroesthesia

MLA

“macroesthesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroesthesia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroesthesia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroesthesia.

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