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superliminal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or involving conscious awareness; above the threshold of the subconscious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, physiology, psychology, sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Of, pertaining to, or involving a supposed kind of awareness which is above and beyond the experiential range of normal consciousness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Topics: human-sciences, parapsychology, philosophy, pseudoscience, sciences

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History

Etymology

From super- + liminal.

Real reading context

superliminal in complete knowledge articles