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Hyperawareness vs Hyperaware - What's the difference?

hyperawareness | hyperaware | Derived terms |

Hyperaware is a derived term of hyperawareness.



As a noun hyperawareness

is the state of being hyperaware, or extremely sensitive to stimuli.

As an adjective hyperaware is

extremely aware; much more alert to stimuli than normal.

hyperawareness

English

Noun

(head)
  • The state of being hyperaware, or extremely sensitive to stimuli
  • * {{quote-news, 1998, January 9, Richard Bernstein, 'The World More or Less': A Sad Life, Through Thick Glasses, Wittily, The New York Times citation
    • , passage=Rouaud's narration is an exercise in hyperawareness ; it is a vision of a world magnified in the dewdrops of an extreme sensibility.}}

    hyperaware

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely aware; much more alert to stimuli than normal
    • Suddenly I was hyperaware of everything around me.
  • * {{quote-book, 1974, Joseph Berke & Calvin C. Hernton, The Cannabis Experience, isbn=0720600731 citation
    • , passage=For example, the smoker may become hyperaware of all or part of his body, of all or part of his mind.}}

    Derived terms

    * hyperawareness