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Meaning of supraliminal in English:

supraliminal

adjective

Physiology Psychology

  • Of a sensory stimulus or sensory stimulation: above the threshold (limen) required for conscious perception; (more generally) above the threshold required to elicit a response.

Pronunciation

supraliminal

/ˌsuːprəˈlɪmɪnl/ /ˌsjuːprəˈlɪmɪnl/

Origin

Late 19th century. From supra- + liminal, after subliminal.