apperception

ap·per·cep·tion

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

contraception, depth perception, interception, preconception, self-conception, self-perception, take exception