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floatation

floatation

7.4
A relaxation session where you lie on top of warm salty water inside a quiet dark tank
  • noun
  • /floʊˈteɪʃən/
translation icon : flotación
  • During the floatation session, the absence of sound and light helped him unwind.

Examples

  • He enjoyed the calming experience of floatation in the sensory deprivation tank.

  • But I could see using flotation tank for all sorts of different experiments, including potentially incorporating micro dosing of various types.

  • After trying the floatation therapy, she felt deeply relaxed and at peace.

Synonyms

float
vsfloatation
1 7.7

A session of lying in a dark, quiet tank of salty water to relax

is the overall therapy concept rather than one session

How Relaxing

floatation
7.4
meditation
148 4.4
to massage
59 3.3
exercise
455 1.0

Surface Forms

floatation singular
floatations plural
flotations plural
flotation singular

Morphology

floatation = float (transparent) = float + ation

The therapy meaning is a straightforward nominalization from 'float' referring to the act/state of floating in a tank, so the derivation is clear.

Etymology

Floatation comes from the verb float, which means 'to rest on the surface of a liquid'. In therapy, floatation is the practice of floating in warm, very salty water in a dark tank to reduce sound and light and help you relax.