What does percipience mean?
Percipience means perception.
Percipience
/pəˈsɪp.i.əns/ · noun
Meaning
perception.
Definitions by Sense
- perception
- The state or condition of being highly perceptive, as if in an almost hypnotic or telepathic state.
Example Sentences
She lay in a state of percipience without volition, and the rustle of the straw and the cutting of the ears by the others had the weight of bodily touches.
Percipience is sometimes increased, with individuals observing that they are more astute in judging people, in seeing patterns in data, or in reading “micro-expressions of people” and nonverbal interpersonal nuances (e.g., “I think everyone is a lot happier,” “I judge people’s body language more accurately”).
Synonyms for percipience
Antonyms for percipience
Related Words
Word Forms
- percipiences
Usage Notes
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How do you use percipience in a sentence?
She lay in a state of percipience without volition, and the rustle of the straw and the cutting of the ears by the others had the weight of bodily touches.
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