Definition of déjà vu
1a
: the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time
b
: a feeling that one has seen or heard something before
Despite a blond, swept-back mane all his own, Fonda looks startlingly like his father, Henry … . He even moves like his father, only dispelling the eerie feeling of déjà vu when he opens his mouth.— Peter Biskind
2
: something overly or unpleasantly familiar
The team's poor start to the season was déjà vu for its long-suffering fans.
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The first known use of déjà vu was in 1903
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