synesthesia
noun
syn·es·the·sia
ˌsi-nəs-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə 
1
: a concomitant sensation
especially
: a subjective sensation or image of a sense (as of color) other than the one (as of sound) being stimulated
2
: the condition marked by the experience of such sensations
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Mainly Mozart began collaborating with Anderson, who has autism and synesthesia, through the organization’s partnership with another nonprofit, The Art of Autism.
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Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Later, Alcaras consults a specialist who explains synesthesia, a rare hereditary condition where the senses cross.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The film explores Mancuso's synesthesia and Brazilian heritage, with Mendes playing one of his love interests, Isabella.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
More than a few movies have evoked the experience of synesthesia, some by chance, some through a deliberate attempt to reproduce its effects.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
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Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Later, Alcaras consults a specialist who explains synesthesia, a rare hereditary condition where the senses cross.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The film explores Mancuso's synesthesia and Brazilian heritage, with Mendes playing one of his love interests, Isabella.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
More than a few movies have evoked the experience of synesthesia, some by chance, some through a deliberate attempt to reproduce its effects.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Synesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synesthesia. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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synesthesia
noun
syn·es·the·sia
variants
or chiefly British synaesthesia
: a concomitant sensation and especially a subjective sensation or image of a sense (as of color) other than the one (as of sound) being stimulated
also
: the condition marked by the experience of such sensations
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