SUBLIMINAL


Meaning of SUBLIMINAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)sə-ˈbli-mə-n ə l ]

adjective

Etymology: sub- + Latin limin-, limen threshold

Date: 1886

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.