Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xenomorphosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xenomor-pho-sis
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of cognitive dissonance produced by stimulation that pulls in two opposing directions, such as simultaneous attraction and revulsion.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"Nanofiction is thus a site of our becoming-alien to ourselves—a site of xenomorphosis, or what Ann Weinstone has called the “avatar body.”"
"By applying the principles of xenomorphosis in theory and practice, one can achieve a breakthrough. The will to power enables one to construct one's own reality tunnel."

Etymology

From xeno- + morphosis, coined by American filmmaker and author Nick Zedd (born 1958).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: xeno

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does xenomorphosis mean?: A form of cognitive dissonance produced by stimulation that pulls in two opposing directions, such as simultaneous attraction and revulsion.
Where does xenomorphosis come from?: From xeno- + morphosis, coined by American filmmaker and author Nick Zedd (born 1958).

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