English Explanatory Dictionary

xenomorphosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of cognitive dissonance produced by stimulation that pulls in two opposing directions, such as simultaneous attraction and revulsion.

Word forms

xenomorphosis

Etymology

From xeno- + morphosis, coined by American filmmaker and author Nick Zedd (born 1958).

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