inhesion

[ in-hee-zhuhn ]

noun
  1. the state or fact of inhering; inherence.

Origin of inhesion

1
1625–35; <Late Latin inhaesiōn- (stem of inhaesiō), equivalent to Latin inhaes(us) past participle of inhaerēre to inhere + -iōn--ion

Words Nearby inhesion

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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.

British Dictionary definitions for inhesion

inhesion

/ (ɪnˈhiːʒən) /


noun
  1. a less common word for inherence (def. 1)

Origin of inhesion

1
C17: from Late Latin inhaesiō, from inhaerēre to inhere

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