exteroception

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noun

The perception of environmental stimuli acting on the body.

Opposite
interoception
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Meanings

nounexteroception (countable and uncountable, plural exteroceptions)

plural exteroceptions

  1. countableuncountableThe perception of environmental stimuli acting on the body.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
interoception

Origin

From extero- + -ception.

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APA

exteroception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exteroception

MLA

“exteroception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exteroception. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exteroception,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exteroception.

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