apperception

noun

ap·​per·​cep·​tion ˌa-pər-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce apperception (audio)
1
: introspective self-consciousness
2
: mental perception
especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience
apperceptive adjective

Examples of apperception in a Sentence

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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Word History

Etymology

French aperception, from apercevoir, from Middle French aperceivre, from a- (from Latin ad-) + perceivre to perceive

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of apperception was in 1753

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“Apperception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apperception. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

apperception

noun
ap·​per·​cep·​tion -ˈsep-shən How to pronounce apperception (audio)
: mental perception
especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience compare assimilation sense 3
apperceptive adjective

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