déjà vu

dé·jà vu

noun \ˌdā-ˌzhä-ˈvü, -ˈvue\

Definition of DÉJÀ VU

1

a : the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time b : a feeling that one has seen or heard something before

2

: something overly or unpleasantly familiar

Examples of DÉJÀ VU

1. I entered the room and immediately felt a sense of déjà vu.
2. When the car broke down again, it was déjà vu.
3. The rise in housing costs is déjà vu all over again.

Origin of DÉJÀ VU

French, adjective, literally, already seen

First Known Use: 1903

Rhymes with DÉJÀ VU

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