psychosonic
psychosonic adjective: relating to the effects of sound on the mind or soul.
Adjective
psychosonic (comparative more psychosonic, superlative most psychosonic)
- Relating to the effects of sound on the mind or soul.
- Some of the Sonic Meditations, the sound of the conch shell, sounds received during dreams, and imagined sounds are psychosonic. Oliveros has always been attracted to the sacred power of sound in shamanism[…]1983, Heidi Von Gunden, The music of Pauline Oliveros, page 122
- At one time psychosonic procedures were kept secret, but Gray admonishes, "most of them are now being used by commercial or political groupings for influencing whichever section of the Mass mind they want to dominate."2000, Joan d'Arc, Phenomenal World, page 103
Forms of psychosonic
| comparative | more psychosonic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most psychosonic |
Origin of psychosonic
From psycho- + sonic.
Questions about psychosonic
- What does psychosonic mean?
- Psychosonic means relating to the effects of sound on the mind or soul.
- What part of speech is psychosonic?
- Psychosonic is an adjective.
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