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self perception

self per·cep·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self per-sep-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf pərˈsɛp ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self per-sep-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf pərˈsɛp ʃən/

Definitions of self perception words

  • noun self perception the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding. 1
  • noun self perception immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment: an artist of rare perception. 1
  • noun self perception the result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; percept. 1
  • noun self perception Psychology. a single unified awareness derived from sensory processes while a stimulus is present. 1
  • noun self perception Law. the taking into possession of rents, crops, profits, etc. 1
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Origin of self perception

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English percepcioun (< Old French percepcïon) < Latin perceptiōn- (stem of perceptiō) comprehension, literally, a taking in. See percept, -ion

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Parts of speech for Self perception

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self perception popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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