First Known Use: 1886
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subliminal
adjective sub·lim·i·nal \(ˌ)sə-ˈbli-mə-nəl\
: relating to things that influence your mind in a way that you do not notice
Full Definition of SUBLIMINAL
1
: inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
2
: existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness <the subliminal mind> <subliminal advertising>
— sub·lim·i·nal·ly adverb
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Origin of SUBLIMINAL
sub- + Latin limin-, limen threshold
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subliminal
adjective sub·lim·i·nal \(ˌ)səb-ˈlim-ən-əl, ˈsəb-\
Medical Definition of SUBLIMINAL
1
: inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
2
: existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness <the subliminal mind> <subliminal advertising>
—sub·lim·i·nal·ly \-ē\ adverb
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