syn|es|the|sia

syn|es|the|sia
syn|es|the|sia «SIHN ehs THEE zhuh, -zhee uh», noun.
1. Physiology. a sensation in one part of the body produced by a stimulus applied to another part.
2. Psychology. a phenomenon in which the stimulation of one sense produces a mental impression associated with a different sense, as when hearing certain sounds causes a person to see certain colors: »

As I tasted it, a tune came into my head (this association of two sensory memories is, I believe, called synesthesia) (New Yorker).

Also, synaesthesia.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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