apperception

noun

ap·per·cep·tion | \ ˌa-pər-ˈsep-shən

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Definition of apperception

1 : introspective self-consciousness

2 : mental perception especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience

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Recent Examples on the Web The apperception of the markets somehow identified that Americans were not going to continue to take it. — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022

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6 May 2022

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“Apperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apperception. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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apperception

noun

ap·per·cep·tion | \ -ˈsep-shən

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Medical Definition of apperception

: mental perception especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience — compare assimilation sense 3

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