Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alice in wonderland syndrome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: al-ice in -won-der-land syn-drome
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disorienting neurological condition involving micropsia, macropsia, or size distortion of other sensory modalities.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Three cases of "Alice in Wonderland" syndrome (metamorphopsia) are presented and described as a presenting symptom of infectious mono nucleosis in a preadolescent male and in two late teenage females."
"Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is characterized by visual hallucinations and bizarre perceptual distortions."
"After all, Alice in Wonderland syndrome was, until recently, believed to be so rare that most university courses in medicine, psychology and the neurosciences did not even bother to address it."

Etymology

After Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865; often known as Alice in Wonderland), in which the protagonist changes size after consuming a potion and a cake.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

macrosomatognosia

Synonyms

Todd's syndrome

Questions

What does alice in wonderland syndrome mean?: A disorienting neurological condition involving micropsia, macropsia, or size distortion of other sensory modalities.
Where does alice in wonderland syndrome come from?: After Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865; often known as Alice in Wonderland), in which the protagonist changes size after consuming a potion and a cake.

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