Etymology

inception

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Today it means: The creation or beginning of something; the establishment. Full definition →

First used 2010sLatin inceptiō
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  1. Latin · derived frominceptiō
  2. English todayinception

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin inceptiō, from inceptus, perfect passive participle of incipiō (“to begin”). The layering sense derives from the 2010 science fiction film Inception, in which a team of people infiltrate someone’s subconscious mind, proceeding through several layers of dreams with the goal of causing the target to incept an idea.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2010s A layering, nesting, or recursion of something within itself.

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