kinesthesis

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noun

Ability to feel motion of the body and limbs.

Similar
kinaesthesiskinesthesiakinaesthesiakinestheticsmuscle sensesense of movement
OriginEnglish kine- ← Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂- →
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Meanings

nounkinesthesis (countable and uncountable, plural kinestheses)

plural kinestheses

  1. countableuncountableAbility to feel motion of the body and limbs.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe ability to feel movements of the limbs and body

Similar
kinaesthesiskinesthesiakinaesthesiakinestheticsmuscle sensesense of movement
Broader
proprioception
Also see
kinesthesiakinesthetics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Englishkine-
  4. Englishkinesthesis

From kine- + -esthesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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