Meanings
nounsomaesthetics (uncountable)
alternative somesthetics
- uncountablehuman sciencesA philosophical discipline involving the use, appreciation, and knowledge of one's own body.
Origin
Blend of somatic + aesthesis + -tics. Coined by the American philosopher Richard Shusterman.
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APA
somaesthetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somaesthetics
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“somaesthetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somaesthetics. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somaesthetics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somaesthetics.
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