Xenomorphosis
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A form of cognitive dissonance produced by stimulation that pulls in two opposing directions, such as simultaneous attraction and revulsion. uncountable
"Xenomorphosis occurs when the empirical elements of projected sound and image conspire to negate and destroy, through the retina, neuro-pathways designed to domesticate and tranquilize."
Example
More examples"Xenomorphosis occurs when the empirical elements of projected sound and image conspire to negate and destroy, through the retina, neuro-pathways designed to domesticate and tranquilize."
Etymology
From xeno- + morphosis, coined by American filmmaker and author Nick Zedd (born 1958).
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