superstimulus

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Etymology[edit]

super- +‎ stimulus

Noun[edit]

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superstimulus (plural superstimuli)

  1. A supernormal stimulus; an exaggerated version of a stimulus to which there is an existing response tendency, or any stimulus that elicits a response more strongly than the stimulus for which it evolved.