apperception
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noun \-ˈsep-shən\Definition of APPERCEPTION
1
: introspective self-consciousness
2
: mental perception; especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience
— ap·per·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective
Origin of APPERCEPTION
French aperception, from apercevoir, from Middle French aperceivre, from a- (from Latin ad-) + perceivre to perceive
First Known Use: 1753
Rhymes with APPERCEPTION
ap·per·cep·tion
noun \-ˈsep-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of APPERCEPTION
: mental perception; especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience—compare assimilation 3
—ap·per·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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