coenesthesia

or ce·nes·the·sia

[ see-nuh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, sen-uh s- ]
/ ˌsi nəsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ˌsɛn əs- /

noun Psychology.

the aggregate of impressions arising from organic sensations that forms the basis of one's awareness of body or bodily state, as the feeling of health, vigor, or lethargy.
Also coe·nes·the·sis, ce·nes·the·sis [see-nuh s-thee-sis, sen-uh s-] /ˌsi nəsˈθi sɪs, ˌsɛn əs-/.

Origin of coenesthesia

First recorded in 1880–85; coen(o)- + esthesia

Words nearby coenesthesia

coelurosaur, coemption, coen, coen-, coenacle, coenesthesia, coeno-, coenobite, coenocyte, coenosarc, coenosteum

British Dictionary definitions for coenesthesia

coenesthesia

cenesthesia coenesthesis or cenesthesis (ˌsiːnɪsˈθiːsɪs)

/ (ˌsiːnɪsˈθiːzɪə) /

noun

psychol general awareness of one's own body

Derived forms of coenesthesia

coenesthetic or cenesthetic (ˌsiːnɪsˈθɛtɪk), adjective