subliminal

sub·lim·i·nal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhb-lim-uh-nl]
- /sʌbˈlɪm ə nl/
- /ˌsʌbˈlɪm.ɪ.nəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-lim-uh-nl]
- /sʌbˈlɪm ə nl/

Definitions of subliminal word

adjective subliminal 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. 1
adjective subliminal beneath conscious thought 1
adjective subliminal Subliminal influences or messages affect your mind without you being aware of it. 0
adjective subliminal resulting from processes of which the individual is not aware 0
adjective subliminal (of stimuli) less than the minimum intensity or duration required to elicit a response 0
adjective subliminal below the threshold of consciousness or apprehension; specif., involving or using stimuli intended to take effect subconsciously by repetition 0

See all 6 definitions of subliminal

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Origin of subliminal

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; sub- + Latin līmin- (stem of līmen) threshold + -al1

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Parts of speech for Subliminal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subliminal

subliminal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for subliminal

adj subliminal

ideological — of or relating to ideology.
intellective — having power to understand; intelligent; cognitive.
mental — of or relating to the chin.

All 3 Synonyms of subliminal

Antonyms for subliminal

noun subliminal

conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.

Just one Antonym for subliminal