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Reizüberflutung

sensory overload, stimulus flooding

noun RYETS-ue-ber-floo-toong Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

Reizüberflutung describes the state of being overwhelmed by too many simultaneous sensory or cognitive stimuli — a very common modern concern discussed in relation to media, city life, and attention disorders.

Examples

"In der Großstadt leidet er oft unter Reizüberflutung."

Natural Translation

He often suffers from sensory overload in the city.

Literal Translation

In the big-city suffers he often under stimulus-flooding.

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