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semantic satiation

semantic satiation noun: a phenomenon where the repetition of a word or phrase causes it to temporarily lose all meaning to a reader or listener.

Noun

semantic satiation (uncountable)

  1. A phenomenon where the repetition of a word or phrase causes it to temporarily lose all meaning to a reader or listener.

Questions about semantic satiation

What does semantic satiation mean?
Semantic satiation means a phenomenon where the repetition of a word or phrase causes it to temporarily lose all meaning to a reader or listener.
What part of speech is semantic satiation?
Semantic satiation is a noun.

Words near semantic satiation in the dictionary

  1. semantic nets
  2. semantic network
  3. semantic networks
  4. semantic progression
  5. semantic progressions
  6. semantic satiation
  7. semantic shift
  8. semantic shifts
  9. semantic tableau
  10. semantic tableaus
  11. semantic tableaux

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