inhesion

[ in-hee-zhuh n ]
/ ɪnˈhi ʒən /

noun

the state or fact of inhering; inherence.

Origin of inhesion

1625–35; < Late Latin inhaesiōn- (stem of inhaesiō), equivalent to Latin inhaes(us) past participle of inhaerēre to inhere + -iōn- -ion

Words nearby inhesion

inheritance, inheritance tax, inherited character, inheritor, inheritrix, inhesion, inhibin, inhibit, inhibited, inhibition, inhibitor

Example sentences from the Web for inhesion

  • Inhesion in something is supposed to be requisite to support the existence of our perceptions.

    A Treatise of Human Nature |David Hume

British Dictionary definitions for inhesion

inhesion
/ (ɪnˈhiːʒən) /

noun

a less common word for inherence (def. 1)

Word Origin for inhesion

C17: from Late Latin inhaesiō, from inhaerēre to inhere