Asmr
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of age-specific mortality rate. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
- 2 euphoric experience characterized by a static-like tingling sensation on the skin that typically begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine, precipitating relaxation wordnet
- 3 Initialism of accelerating seismic moment release. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
- 4 Initialism of autonomous sensory meridian response (“a claimed biological phenomenon involving a pleasurable tingling in response to a stimulus”). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
"The ASMR community struggles with popular perception of the transgressive nature of their shared pleasure, which by its public nature is what Berlant and Warner call "nonstandard intimacy.""
- 5 Content, especially audio, intended to elicit the autonomous sensory meridian response. uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of American Society of Mining and Reclamation. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Example
More examples"She uses ASMR videos to help herself fall asleep."
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