Extime

/ɛkˈstaɪm/ noun

Definition

A theoretical concept describing time that exists outside normal temporal experience or measurement, sometimes used in avant-garde art and theory.

Etymology

From French and theoretical neologism combining 'ex-' (outside) + 'time.' Appears in experimental 20th-century philosophy and art theory but lacks widespread adoption in academic discourse.

Kelly Says

Some experimental artists describe the feeling of being 'in extime' when they're so absorbed in creating that clock time disappears—and scientists say this might actually match what brains do when they're in flow states!

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