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单词 subliminal
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Definition of subliminal in English:

subliminal

adjective səˈblɪmɪn(ə)lˌsəbˈlɪmənl
Psychology
  • (of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Designed to work on a subliminal level, after the event it grows in the mind's eye rather than fading from memory.
    • In lay terms, he is interested in how subliminal information can be conveyed.
    • A number of these studies have used subliminal stimuli to produce the increase in positive affect.
    • An audio subliminal message could be defined as a verbal stimulus perceived below the threshold of awareness.
    • As is typical with this method, no participant reported being aware of the subliminal faces.
    Synonyms
    subconscious, unconscious
    hidden, concealed

Derivatives

  • subliminally

  • adverb səbˈlɪmɪnəlisəˈblɪmən(ə)li
    Psychology
    • The conclusion that the affective meaning of these subliminally presented stimuli was processed by the participants, stems from two lines of observations.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We just don't realize how exactly we're being subliminally influenced.
      • The results led him to consider the possibility that package size subliminally influences how much of a product we use.
      • Based on these data it can be concluded that affective priming for subliminally presented stimuli is a replicable phenomenon.
      • I gradually slowed my voice as I spoke to subliminally cue her breathing to slow down.

Origin

Late 19th century: from sub- 'below' + Latin limen, limin- 'threshold' + -al.

Rhymes

criminal, liminal
 
 

Definition of subliminal in US English:

subliminal

adjectiveˌsəbˈlimənlˌsəbˈlɪmənl
Psychology
  • (of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An audio subliminal message could be defined as a verbal stimulus perceived below the threshold of awareness.
    • In lay terms, he is interested in how subliminal information can be conveyed.
    • A number of these studies have used subliminal stimuli to produce the increase in positive affect.
    • As is typical with this method, no participant reported being aware of the subliminal faces.
    • Designed to work on a subliminal level, after the event it grows in the mind's eye rather than fading from memory.
    Synonyms
    subconscious, unconscious

Origin

Late 19th century: from sub- ‘below’ + Latin limen, limin- ‘threshold’ + -al.

 
 
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