attuition

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noun

A supposed form of apprehension midway between sensation in animals and perception in human beings.

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Meanings

nounattuition (countable and uncountable, plural attuitions)

plural attuitions

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA supposed form of apprehension midway between sensation in animals and perception in human beings.

    But what of non-rational beings—the animal or infant-man of attuition?

    1898, S. S. Laurie, “The Growth of Mind”, in The School Review, volume 6, number 2, page 83n
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Chicago

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