supraliminal

adjective

su·​pra·​lim·​i·​nal ˌsü-prə-ˈli-mə-nᵊl 

-ˌprä-

1

: existing above the threshold of consciousness

2

: adequate to evoke a response or induce a sensation

Word History

Etymology

supra- + Latin limin-, limen threshold

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for supraliminal

• criminal
• liminal
• noncriminal
• subliminal

Medical Definition

supraliminal

adjective

su·​pra·​lim·​i·​nal ˌsü-prə-ˈlim-ən-ᵊl, -ˌprä- 

1

: existing above the threshold of consciousness

2

: adequate to evoke a response or induce a sensation

a supraliminal stimulus