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Synonyms

supraliminal

American  
[soo-pruh-lim-uh-nl] / ˌsu prəˈlɪm ə nl /

adjective

Psychology.
  1. being above the threshold of perception of a stimulus.


supraliminal British  
/ ˌsjuː-, ˌsuːprəˈlɪmɪnəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to any stimulus that is above the threshold of sensory awareness Compare subliminal

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Other Word Forms

  • supraliminally adverb

Etymology

Origin of supraliminal

First recorded in 1890–95; supra- + liminal

Example Sentences

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The delivery model is considered supraliminal, using messages that are visible and processed cognitively.

From The Guardian

Although more deeply and immutably rooted than their ideas on other matters, these subliminal convictions are worked in with the products of supraliminal reason, and of course can only thus be made effective over other minds.

From Project Gutenberg

And even when, by long persistence in a reflective mind, the power has become, so to say, adopted into the supraliminal consciousness, there nevertheless may still be flashes of pure "inspiration," when the answer "comes into the mind" with absolutely no perception of intermediate steps.

From Project Gutenberg

After manifesting itself at an age when there is usually no continuous supraliminal mental effort worth speaking of, it appears to have been soon merged in the general blaze of their genius.

From Project Gutenberg

In the first place, we note that a very brief and shallow submergence beneath the conscious level is enough to infuse fresh vigour into supraliminal trains of thought.

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