coenesthesis

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noun

Common sensation or general sensibility, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in, or ascribed to, separate organs, such as the eye and ear; general perception of one's own body.

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Meanings

nouncoenesthesis (uncountable)

alternative cenesthesis · alternative coenaesthesis · alternative cœnæsthesis · alternative cœnesthesis

  1. uncountablebiologyCommon sensation or general sensibility, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in, or ascribed to, separate organs, such as the eye and ear; general perception of one's own body.

Origin

From coen- + -esthesis.

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APA

coenesthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenesthesis

MLA

“coenesthesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenesthesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coenesthesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenesthesis.

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