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ideomotor effect

ideomotor effect noun: the influence of suggestion on unconscious or subconscious behavior, frequently used to explain dowsing and other seemingly supernatural claims.

Noun

ideomotor effect (plural ideomotor effects)

  1. The influence of suggestion on unconscious or subconscious behavior, frequently used to explain dowsing and other seemingly supernatural claims.

Forms of ideomotor effect

pluralideomotor effects

Questions about ideomotor effect

What does ideomotor effect mean?
Ideomotor effect means the influence of suggestion on unconscious or subconscious behavior, frequently used to explain dowsing and other seemingly supernatural claims.
What part of speech is ideomotor effect?
Ideomotor effect is a noun.
What is the plural of ideomotor effect?
The plural of ideomotor effect is ideomotor effects.

Words near ideomotor effect in the dictionary

  1. ideologue
  2. ideologues
  3. ideology
  4. ideomotion
  5. ideomotor
  6. ideomotor effect
  7. ideomotor effects
  8. ideonomy
  9. ideophobia
  10. ideophobias
  11. ideophone

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