proprioceptive

adjective

pro·​pri·​o·​cep·​tive ˌprō-prē-ō-ˈsep-tiv 

: of, relating to, or being stimuli arising within the organism

a proprioceptive sensation

proprioceptive feedback

Examples of proprioceptive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Postural awareness is the conscious sense of your own body position based on proprioceptive feedback. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Navigating our world requires simultaneously processing 4K video, spatial lidar, audio, and delicate tactile or proprioceptive feedback. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026

When your visual signals, vestibular signals and proprioceptive signals stop agreeing with one another, that is, in the ancestral environment, almost certain evidence of poisoning. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026

Drawing inspiration from the human hand’s intricate design and proprioceptive capabilities, this study aims to enhance the dexterity of robotic hands, particularly in multi-degree-of-freedom (DoF) motion and posture perception. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin proprius "one's own" + -o- + English -ceptive (in receptive) — more at proper entry 1

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for proprioceptive

• contraceptive
• nociceptive
• deceptive
• perceptive
• receptive

Medical Definition

proprioceptive

adjective

pro·​prio·​cep·​tive -ˈsep-tiv 

: activated by, relating to, or being stimuli arising within the organism

proprioceptive feedback