superstimulus

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noun

A supernormal stimulus; an exaggerated version of a stimulus to which there is an existing response tendency, or any stimulus that elicits a response more strongly than the stimulus for which it evolved.

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Meanings

nounsuperstimulus (plural superstimuli)

plural superstimuli

  1. A supernormal stimulus; an exaggerated version of a stimulus to which there is an existing response tendency, or any stimulus that elicits a response more strongly than the stimulus for which it evolved.

Origin

From super- + stimulus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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