"subliminal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [ˌsʌbˈlɪm.ɪ.nl̩] [Received-Pronunciation], [səˈblɪm.ɪ.nl̩] [Received-Pronunciation], /səˈblɪm.ɪ.nəl/ [General-American], [səˈblɪm.ɪ.nl̩] [General-American], /ˌsabˈlɪm.ɪ.nəl/ [General-Australian], [ˌsabˈlɪm.ɪ.nl̩] [General-Australian] Audio: En-us-subliminal.ogg Forms: more subliminal [comparative], most subliminal [superlative]
Etymology: PIE word *upó The adjective is derived from sub- (prefix meaning ‘beneath, under’) + liminal (“of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold”) (from Latin līminālis, from līmen (“doorstep, threshold; doorway, entrance; beginning, commencement”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“to bend, bow; elbow”)) + *-mn̥ (suffix forming action nouns or result nouns from verbs)) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship from nouns)). The English word is borrowed from German subliminal, or a calque of German unterschwellig (“subliminal”, literally “beneath the threshold”). The noun is derived from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|upó}} PIE word *upó, {{root|en|ine-pro|*Heh₃l-|*-mn̥}}, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{prefix|en|sub|liminal|pos1=prefix meaning ‘beneath, under’|t2=of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold}} sub- (prefix meaning ‘beneath, under’) + liminal (“of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold”), {{der|en|la|līminālis}} Latin līminālis, {{der|en|ine-pro|*Heh₃l-|t=to bend, bow; elbow}} Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“to bend, bow; elbow”), {{bor|en|de|subliminal}} German subliminal, {{calque|en|de|unterschwellig|lit=beneath the threshold|nocap=1|t=subliminal}} calque of German unterschwellig (“subliminal”, literally “beneath the threshold”), {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-adj}} subliminal (comparative more subliminal, superlative most subliminal)
  1. (physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally), below the threshold where a response can be produced. Categories (topical): Physiology Synonyms: latent, underthreshold Translations (of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also, below the threshold where a response can be produced): subliminal (Azerbaijani), подсъзнателен (podsǎznatelen) (Bulgarian), subliminar (Catalan), podprahový (Czech), subliminaal (Dutch), sublimina (Esperanto), subliminaalinen (Finnish), alitajuinen (Finnish), tiedostamaton (Finnish), subliminal (French), ქვეცნობიერი (kvecnobieri) (Georgian), unterbewusst (German), unterschwellig (German), subtil (German), παρασυνειδησιακός (parasyneidisiakós) [masculine] (Greek), תַּת-סִפִּי (tat-sipí) [masculine] (Hebrew), szubliminális (Hungarian), fo-thairseachúil (Irish), subliminale (Italian), 閾下の (ikika no) (alt: いきかの) (Japanese), pasąmoninė (Lithuanian), subliminalna (Polish), podprogowa (Polish), subliminar (Portuguese), subliminal (Romanian), сублиминальный (subliminalʹnyj) (Russian), подсознательный (podsoznatelʹnyj) (Russian), podprahové (Slovak), subliminal (Spanish), subliminal (Swedish), subliminal (Turkish)
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  2. (psychology) Without directed awareness or thought; subconscious (dated), unconscious. Categories (topical): Psychology
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  3. (by extension) Of an advertisement, a message, etc.: conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it. Tags: broadly Translations (of an advertisement, a message, etc.: conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it): subliminal (French), subliminar (Portuguese), subliminal (Spanish)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sub-liminal [dated] Derived forms: subliminality, subliminally, subliminal message, subtweet Related terms: limen, liminal, liminality, liminary, liminoid, sublime, superliminal

Noun

IPA: [ˌsʌbˈlɪm.ɪ.nl̩] [Received-Pronunciation], [səˈblɪm.ɪ.nl̩] [Received-Pronunciation], /səˈblɪm.ɪ.nəl/ [General-American], [səˈblɪm.ɪ.nl̩] [General-American], /ˌsabˈlɪm.ɪ.nəl/ [General-Australian], [ˌsabˈlɪm.ɪ.nl̩] [General-Australian] Audio: En-us-subliminal.ogg Forms: subliminals [plural]
Etymology: PIE word *upó The adjective is derived from sub- (prefix meaning ‘beneath, under’) + liminal (“of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold”) (from Latin līminālis, from līmen (“doorstep, threshold; doorway, entrance; beginning, commencement”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“to bend, bow; elbow”)) + *-mn̥ (suffix forming action nouns or result nouns from verbs)) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship from nouns)). The English word is borrowed from German subliminal, or a calque of German unterschwellig (“subliminal”, literally “beneath the threshold”). The noun is derived from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|upó}} PIE word *upó, {{root|en|ine-pro|*Heh₃l-|*-mn̥}}, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{prefix|en|sub|liminal|pos1=prefix meaning ‘beneath, under’|t2=of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold}} sub- (prefix meaning ‘beneath, under’) + liminal (“of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold”), {{der|en|la|līminālis}} Latin līminālis, {{der|en|ine-pro|*Heh₃l-|t=to bend, bow; elbow}} Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“to bend, bow; elbow”), {{bor|en|de|subliminal}} German subliminal, {{calque|en|de|unterschwellig|lit=beneath the threshold|nocap=1|t=subliminal}} calque of German unterschwellig (“subliminal”, literally “beneath the threshold”), {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-noun}} subliminal (plural subliminals)
  1. (physiology) Chiefly preceded by the: something which is below the limen or threshold of conscious perception. Categories (topical): Physiology Translations (something below the limen or threshold of conscious perception): 閾下 (ikika) (alt: いきか) (Japanese)
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  2. (psychology) Chiefly preceded by the: the subconscious (dated) or unconscious self. Categories (topical): Psychology
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  3. (by extension) An advertisement, a message, etc., which is conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it. Tags: broadly Hyponyms (advertisement): blipvert
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also, below the threshold where a response can be produced",
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      "word": "ქვეცნობიერი"
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      "word": "閾下の"
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      "sense": "of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also, below the threshold where a response can be produced",
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      "code": "ro",
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      "word": "podprahové"
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      ],
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        "Chiefly preceded by the: the subconscious (dated) or unconscious self."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "psychology",
          "psychology"
        ],
        [
          "subconscious",
          "subconscious#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "unconscious",
          "unconscious#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "self",
          "self#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(psychology) Chiefly preceded by the: the subconscious (dated) or unconscious self."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "psychology",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An advertisement, a message, etc., which is conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "advertisement",
          "advertisement"
        ],
        [
          "message",
          "message#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "convey",
          "convey"
        ],
        [
          "manner",
          "manner#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "unaware",
          "unaware"
        ],
        [
          "influenced",
          "influence#Verb"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) An advertisement, a message, etc., which is conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌsʌbˈlɪm.ɪ.nl̩]",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[səˈblɪm.ɪ.nl̩]",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/səˈblɪm.ɪ.nəl/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[səˈblɪm.ɪ.nl̩]",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-us-subliminal.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a9/En-us-subliminal.ogg/En-us-subliminal.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/En-us-subliminal.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌsabˈlɪm.ɪ.nəl/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌsabˈlɪm.ɪ.nl̩]",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "alt": "いきか",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "ikika",
      "sense": "something below the limen or threshold of conscious perception",
      "word": "閾下"
    }
  ],
  "word": "subliminal"
}

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