cenesthopathy

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/ˌsiːnəsˈθɒpəθi/

noun

Disordered cenesthesia; a psychopathological symptom characterised by generalised abnormal sensations in the body.

OriginFrench cénestopathie ← Ancient Greek κοινός →
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Meanings

nouncenesthopathy (plural cenesthopathies)

plural cenesthopathies · alternative cenesthesiopathy · alternative coenesthesiopathy · alternative coenestopathy

  1. human sciencesDisordered cenesthesia; a psychopathological symptom characterised by generalised abnormal sensations in the body.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοινός“common”
  2. Frenchcénestopathie
  3. Englishcenesthopathy

First attested 1907, borrowed from French cénestopathie, coined by Ernest Dupré and Paul Camus, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “perception from the senses”) + πάθος (páthos, “suffering, misery, condition”).

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Translations

French cénestopathie, cénesthopathie
  • cénestopathieaberrant bodily sensations
  • cénesthopathieaberrant bodily sensations
Russian сенестопа́тия
  • сенестопа́тия (senestopátija)aberrant bodily sensations
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APA

cenesthopathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cenesthopathy

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“cenesthopathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cenesthopathy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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