sensory deprivation
sensory deprivation · sensory deprivations
A situation in which stimulation of human senses, particularly sight and sound, is at…A situation in which stimulation of human senses, particularly sight and sound, is at a minimum, often to ease a patient's relaxation, such as in a quiet room.
» Benedito's spa has a sensory deprivation tank.
Meaning
1 sensesA situation in which stimulation of human senses, particularly sight and sound, is at a minimum, often to ease a patient's relaxation, such as in a quiet room.
More definitions
- a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of all sensory input
Examples
4 sentencesBenedito's spa has a sensory deprivation tank.
Tom is in a sensory deprivation tank.
They put Tom in a sensory deprivation tank.
That's Tom's sensory deprivation tank.
Forms
plural: sensory deprivations| Singular | sensory deprivation |
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