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exteroception

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-te-ro-cep-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The perception of environmental stimuli acting on the body.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From extero- + -ception.

Usage

Inflected Forms

exteroceptions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

exteroceptor exteroceptive proprioception kinesthesia

Antonyms

interoception

Questions

What does exteroception mean?
The perception of environmental stimuli acting on the body.
Where does exteroception come from?
From extero- + -ception.

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