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imperception

[ im-per-sep-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪm pərˈsɛp ʃən /
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noun
lack of perception.
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Origin of imperception

First recorded in 1655–65; im-2 + perception

Words nearby imperception

imperatival, imperative, imperator, Imperatriz, imperceptible, imperception, imperceptive, impercipient, imperf., imperfect, imperfect competition
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How to use imperception in a sentence

  • Sylvia looked at the muffled figure whose eyes no longer stared with troubled imperception.

    Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie
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