notionmixing
nounUK /ˈnəʊʃənˌmɪksɪŋ/
US /ˈnoʊʃənˌmɪksɪŋ/
Notionmixing is when you mix different ideas together in your head.
Her notionmixing of fairy tales and space stories made a fun new bedtime story.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The accidental confusion of two separate ideas into one muddled thought.
His notionmixing made him think the cat wrote the shopping list.
3. A creative technique where unrelated concepts are combined to spark new inventions.
The team used notionmixing to design a backpack that also makes toast.
4. In psychology, the blending of memories and beliefs into a single mental picture.
The therapist noted notionmixing when the patient described a dream that mixed school and the beach.