synaesthesis

noun

syn·​aes·​the·​sis

ˌsinə̇sˈthēsə̇s

plural -es

: harmony of different or opposing impulses produced by a work of art

synaesthesis of thought and feeling in philosophical poetry

synaesthesis of anxiety and calmness in a tragedy

compare synesthesia

Word History

Etymology

Greek synaisthēsis joint sensation, joint perception, from the stem of synaisthanesthai to perceive simultaneously, to share in perception (from syn- + aisthanesthai to perceive) + -sis

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