Aesthesia

//ˌiːsˈθiːz.i.ə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The ability to perceive sensations. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    mental responsiveness and awareness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
esthesiaesthesisesthesissensibilitysensibility

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “perception, sensing”) + -ia.

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