PHOTISM Definition & Meaning

photism

[ foh-tiz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Psychology.

a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.

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Origin of photism¹

1890–95; < Greek ��ō�پ��ó�� illumination, equivalent to ��ō�� ( í��𾱲� ) to give light + -ismos -ism

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