noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The perception of environmental stimuli acting on the body. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms

interoception

Etymology

From extero- + -ception.

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