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Alice in Wonderland syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A disorienting neurological condition involving micropsia, macropsia, or size distortion of other sensory modalities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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History

Etymology

After Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865; often known as Alice in Wonderland), in which the protagonist changes size after consuming a potion and a cake.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: syndrome d'Alice au pays des merveilles — neurological condition affecting the perception of size
  • Japanese: 不思議の国のアリス症候群 (Fushigi no Kuni no Arisu shōkōgun) — neurological condition affecting the perception of size
  • Polish: zespół Alicji w Krainie Czarów — neurological condition affecting the perception of size
  • Portuguese: síndrome de Alice no país das maravilhas — neurological condition affecting the perception of size