Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aestho-physiology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aestho--phys-i-ol-o-gy
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of the relation between conscious human sensation and the physical nervous system.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In addition to this there is the aesthetics of the subject and that leads naturally to what is sometimes called aestho-physiology or the study of the organs of sensation."
"A vast amount of unravelling has been going on in the field of aestho-physiology; a few people, like Trystan Edwards and Corbusier, have stated principles which throw new light on old facts, but we still await a Lord Rutherford."
"Although there is no general agreement on either the nature of experience or the substance of aestho-physiology, certain kinds of experiences have been highly valued for their aesthetic quality."

Etymology

Coined by English philosopher and biologist Herbert Spencer in 1872, from (a)esthesis + -o- + physiology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

æstho-physiology (alternative)

Questions

What does aestho-physiology mean?: The science of the relation between conscious human sensation and the physical nervous system.
Where does aestho-physiology come from?: Coined by English philosopher and biologist Herbert Spencer in 1872, from (a)esthesis + -o- + physiology.

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