English Explanatory Dictionary

Alice in Wonderland syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A disorienting neurological condition involving micropsia, macropsia, or size distortion of other sensory modalities.

Word forms

Alice in Wonderland syndrome

Etymology

After Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865; often known as Alice in Wonderland), in which the protagonist changes size after consuming a potion and a cake.

Synonyms

Todd's syndrome

Related words

macrosomatognosia
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