apperception

One entry found for apperception.

Main Entry: ap·per·cep·tion
Pronunciation: -'sep-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: French aperception, from apercevoir, from Middle French aperceivre, from a- (from Latin ad-) + perceivre to perceive
1 : introspective self-consciousness
2 : mental perception; especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience
- ap·per·cep·tive /-'sep-tiv/ adjective