ASMRtist

Blend of ASMR +‎ artist.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪ.ɛs.ɛmˈɑː.tɪst/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪ.ɛs.ɛmˈɑɹ.tɪst/, /-ɾɪst/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tɪst
• Hyphenation: ASMR‧tist

ASMRtist (plural ASMRtists)

1. (informal, neologism) A person who creates ASMR audiovisual material.
   • 2014 December 15, Caitlin Gibson, “A whisper, then tingles, then 87 million YouTube views: Meet the star of ASMR”, in The Washington Post‎, archived from the original on 14 November 2017:

     It's still a business, particularly for ASMRtists who hold to a strict programming schedule, solicit PayPal donations or offer one-on-one Skype sessions for a fee.

   • 2015 April 21, Tanis Fowler, “Relax, you may have ASMR: YouTube videos sparking pleasurable, hypnotic-like sensation result in millions of views”, in Toronto Star‎, archived from the original on 29 June 2017:

     You might say [Bob] Ross was the first ASMRtist, as those who produce ASMR videos like to be called.

   • 2016, Marisa A. del Campo, Thomas J. Kehle, “Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) and Frisson: Mindfully Induced Sensory Phenomena that Promote Happiness”, in International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, volume 4, number 2, →DOI, pages 99–105:

     Some ASMRtists, such as Maria, report that they began producing videos after perceiving their own psychological benefits from viewing the videos of other producers […]

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