underthreshold

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underthreshold

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From under- + threshold, probably a calque of German unterschwellig (“subliminal”, literally “under-threshold”), from unter- (“under-”) + Schwelle (“threshold”). More at under, sill.

adjective more underthreshold · most underthreshold

Positioned below a threshold.
Being below the threshold or outside of the ordinary limits of consciousness; subconscious; subliminal. The notion "underthreshold" is to be explained as all that which is under the ordinary threshold or outside the customary bounds of consciousness; [...]

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@misc{underthreshold_2026,
  title = {underthreshold},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underthreshold},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}