coenesthesia

or ce·nes·the·sia

[ see-nuhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, sen-uhs- ]

noun

, Psychology.

1. the aggregate of impressions arising from organic sensations that forms the basis of one's awareness of body or bodily state, as the feeling of health, vigor, or lethargy.

coenesthesia

/ ˌsiːnɪsˈθiːsɪs; ˌsiːnɪsˈθɛtɪk; ˌsiːnɪsˈθiːzɪə /

noun

1. psychol general awareness of one's own body

Derived Forms

• coenesthetic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coenesthesia¹

First recorded in 1880–85; coen(o)- + esthesia