What's the term for when a word is said so many times it sounds weird? [duplicate]
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Is there a word or phrase for the feeling you get after looking at a word for too long?
If you say a certain word enough times, it starts to sound/feel different. I had this today with the word patio, and in the end I felt like I barely know the word anymore.
I am not sure how else to describe this, but that’s pretty much the reason I’m asking – what is this phenomenon called?
Solution 1:
The term you are looking for is semantic satiation.