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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
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Derived Forms

  • coenesthetic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coenesthesia1

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

In health the ordinary result of these stimuli is good, though people may have health in that no definite disease is present, and yet there is some deficiency in the energy-arousing viscera which brings a lowered coenesthesia, a lessened vigor and lowered mood.

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