: relating to things that influence your mind in a way that you do not notice
The studio denied the existence of subliminal messages in the movie.
I am skeptical that subliminal advertising actually works.
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“Subliminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/subliminal. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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