"bisociation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bisociations [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bi- + association; coined by Hungarian-British author Arthur Koestler in his 1964 book The Act of Creation. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bi-|association}} Blend of bi- + association, {{coin|en|Arthur Koestler|nat=Hungarian-British|nocap=1|occ=author}} coined by Hungarian-British author Arthur Koestler Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bisociation (countable and uncountable, plural bisociations)
  1. (psychology) A blending of elements drawn from two previously unrelated patterns of thought into a new pattern. Wikipedia link: Gilles Fauconnier, Mark Turner (cognitive scientist), The Act of Creation, conceptual blending Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: perverb Translations (Translations): bisocjacja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-bisociation-en-noun-cM8HjLCs Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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