photism
English
Etymology
From the stem of Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + -ism.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfəʊtɪzəm/
Noun
photism (plural photisms)
- (psychology) A luminous appearance, image or subjective perception of a hallucinatory nature.
- 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Folio Society 2008, p. 214:
- I refer to hallucinatory or pseudo-hallucinatory luminous phenomena, photisms, to use the term of the psychologists.
- 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Folio Society 2008, p. 214:
- The color that a synesthete may report seeing in association with a particular letter or number.
Translations
luminous appearance, image or subjective perception of a hallucinatory nature
color that a synesthete may report seeing in association with a particular letter or number
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