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chromatism

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state of being coloured

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

chromatic aberration

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics

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3

noun

Meaning 3

chromesthesia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

abnormal pigmentation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pigmentation

5

noun

Meaning 5

hallucinatory perception of colored lights

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: visual hallucination

History

Etymology

From chromato- + -ism.