definitions

synesthesia

[ sin-uh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌsɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
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noun

a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color.

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Nearby words

synergist, synergistic, synergistic muscles, synergy, synesis, synesthesia, synesthesialgia, synfuel, synfuels, syngamy, syngas
Also synaesthesia.

Origin of synesthesia

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at syn-, esthesia

Related forms

syn·es·thete [sin-uh s-theet] /ˈsɪn əsˌθit/, nounsyn·es·thet·ic [sin-uh s-thet-ik] /ˌsɪn əsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjectivenon·syn·es·thet·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for synesthesia

synesthesia

/ (ˌsɪniːsˈθiːzɪə) /

noun

the usual US spelling of synaesthesia

Derived Forms

synesthetic (ˌsɪniːsˈθɛtɪk), adjective
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Medicine definitions for synesthesia

synesthesia

[ sĭn′ĭs-thē′zhə ]

n.

A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color.
A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus that is applied to another, as in referred pain.

Related forms

syn′es•thet′ic (-thĕt′ĭk) adj.
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