subliminal
[ suhb-lim-uh-nl ]
/ sʌbˈlɪm ə nl /
adjective Psychology.
existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense enough to influence the mental processes or the behavior of the individual: a subliminal stimulus; subliminal advertising.
OTHER WORDS FROM subliminal
sub·lim·i·nal·ly, adverb non·sub·lim·i·nal, adjective non·sub·lim·i·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby subliminal
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British Dictionary definitions for subliminal
subliminal
/ (sʌbˈlɪmɪnəl) /
adjective
resulting from processes of which the individual is not aware
(of stimuli) less than the minimum intensity or duration required to elicit a response
Derived forms of subliminal
subliminally, adverbWord Origin for subliminal
C19: from Latin
sub- below +
līmen threshold
Medical definitions for subliminal
subliminal
[ sŭb-lĭm′ə-nəl ]
adj.
Below the threshold of conscious perception. Used of stimuli.
Inadequate to produce conscious awareness but able to evoke a response.