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Definition of ASMR noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ASMR

noun
 
/ˌeɪ es em ˈɑː(r)/
 
/ˌeɪ es em ˈɑːr/
[uncountable]
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  1. a pleasant feeling that some people experience at the top of the head and down the back of the neck in response to something, especially a gentle sound; the sound, etc. that produces this feeling (the abbreviation for autonomous sensory meridian response)
    • Many people find ASMR reduces stress.
    • The sound of soft rainfall is the perfect ASMR for me.
    Word OriginEarly 21st century: abbreviation of autonomous sensory meridian response.
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