Etymology

apperception

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Today it means: The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states, unifying past and present experiences; self-consciousness, perception that reflects upon itself. Full definition →

French aperception
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  1. French · borrowed fromaperception
  2. English todayapperception

Borrowed from French aperception (New Latin apperceptiō, used by Gottfried Leibniz (1646–1716)).

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