photism

English

Etymology

From the stem of Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfəʊtɪzəm/

Noun

photism (plural photisms)

1. (psychology) A luminous appearance, image or subjective perception of a hallucinatory nature.
   • 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience […] ‎^[1], London: Folio Society, published 2008, page 214:

     I refer to hallucinatory or pseudo-hallucinatory luminous phenomena, photisms, to use the term of the psychologists.

2. The color that a synesthete may report seeing in association with a particular letter or number.

Translations

luminous appearance, image or subjective perception of a hallucinatory nature

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 幻視／幻视 (waan⁶ si⁶)

color that a synesthete may report seeing in association with a particular letter or number

Anagrams

• mosh pit, moshpit