déjà entendu

noun

The subjective, unexpected feeling of having heard something before, especially when that is not the case.

Meanings

noundéjà entendu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe subjective, unexpected feeling of having heard something before, especially when that is not the case.
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APA

déjà entendu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20entendu

MLA

“déjà entendu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20entendu. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “déjà entendu,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20entendu.

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