"photism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfəʊtɪzəm/ [UK] Forms: photisms [plural]
Etymology: From the stem of Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + -ism. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|φῶς||light}} Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”), {{suffix|en||-ism}} + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} photism (plural photisms)
  1. The color that a synesthete may report seeing in association with a particular letter or number.
    Sense id: en-photism-en-noun-vXGhmlla Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 71 29 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 71 29
  2. (psychology) A luminous appearance, image or subjective perception of a hallucinatory nature. Categories (topical): Psychology Translations (luminous appearance, image or subjective perception of a hallucinatory nature): 幻視 /幻视 (waan⁶ si⁶) (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-photism-en-noun-b-tKCOm4 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'luminous appearance, image or subjective perception of a hallucinatory nature': 2 98

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