SAT vocabulary
Subliminal
Below the threshold of conscious perception; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it.
Example
"The advertisement used subliminal messages to influence consumer behavior, though no one consciously noticed them."
Etymology
From Latin sub- 'under' + limen, limin- 'threshold'.
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