interoception

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noun

Any of the senses that detect conditions within the body.

Opposite
exteroception
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Meanings

nouninteroception (countable and uncountable, plural interoceptions)

plural interoceptions

  1. countableuncountableAny of the senses that detect conditions within the body.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
exteroception
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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