inhesion

[ in-hee-zhuhn ]

/ ɪnˈhi ʒən /

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noun

the state or fact of inhering; inherence.

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Origin of inhesion

1625–35; <Late Latin inhaesiōn- (stem of inhaesiō), equivalent to Latin inhaes(us) past participle of inhaerēre to inhere + -iōn--ion

Words nearby inhesion

inheritance, inheritance tax, inherited, inheritor, inheritrix, inhesion, in. Hg, inhibin, inhibit, inhibited, inhibition

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How to use inhesion in a sentence

Inhesion in something is supposed to be requisite to support the existence of our perceptions.
A Treatise of Human Nature|David Hume

British Dictionary definitions for inhesion

inhesion

/ (ɪnˈhiːʒən) /

noun

a less common word for inherence (def. 1)

Word Origin for inhesion

C17: from Late Latin inhaesiō, from inhaerēre to inhere

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