apperception

[ ap-er-sep-shuh n ]
/ ˌæp ərˈsɛp ʃən /

noun Psychology.

conscious perception.
the act or process of apperceiving.

Origin of apperception

1745–55; (< F) < New Latin (Leibnitz) apperceptiōn-, stem of apperceptiō. See ap-1, perception

OTHER WORDS FROM apperception

ap·per·cep·tive, adjective ap·per·cep·tive·ly, adverb pre·ap·per·cep·tion, noun un·ap·per·cep·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for apperception

apperception
/ (ˌæpəˈsɛpʃən) /

noun psychol

the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
the act or process of apperceiving

Derived forms of apperception

apperceptive, adjective

Medical definitions for apperception

apperception
[ ăp′ər-sĕpshən ]

n.

Conscious perception with full awareness. comprehension
The process of understanding by which newly observed qualities of an object are related to past experience.

Other words from apperception

ap′per•ceptive (-sĕptĭv) adj.