specious present

noun

The time duration wherein one's perceptions are considered to be in the present.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The time duration wherein one's perceptions are considered to be in the present.

Origin

Coined by E. Robert Kelly, better known under the pseudonym "E. R. Clay".

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APA

specious present. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specious%20present

MLA

“specious present.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specious%20present. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specious present,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specious%20present.

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