esthesis

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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, perception).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iːsˈθiː.sɪs/, /ɪsˈθiː.sɪs/, /ɛsˈθiː.sɪs/

Noun

esthesis (countable and uncountable, plural estheses)

  1. (philosophy, psychology) Elemental awareness of sensory stimulation.

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