English Explanatory Dictionary

photism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The color that a synesthete may report seeing in association with a particular letter or number.
  2. A luminous appearance, image or subjective perception of a hallucinatory nature.

Pronunciation

/ˈfəʊtɪzəm/

Word forms

photism photisms

Etymology

From the stem of Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + -ism.

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