Quale

//ˈkwɑːleɪ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of a subjective, conscious experience.

    "I was more like a vegetable than a person—with my consciousness only a shadow of self-awareness, only a dim sense of qualia penetrated my mental haze."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

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"I was more like a vegetable than a person—with my consciousness only a shadow of self-awareness, only a dim sense of qualia penetrated my mental haze."

Etymology

A direct borrowing from Latin quāle.

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