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kinesthesia

American  
[kin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, kahy-nuhs-] / ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ˌkaɪ nəs- /
Also kinesthesis

noun

Psychology, Physiology.
  1. the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.


kinesthesia British  
/ ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkaɪn- /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of kinaesthesia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of kinesthesia

First recorded in 1875–80; from Greek kīn(eîn) “to move, set in motion” + esthesia

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Thus, they also contribute to proprioception and kinesthesia.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Patients often resisted their medications, which caused serious side effects like extremely sedation and tardive kinesthesia.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2022

But the bodily and muscular sensation that is the actual province of the science of kinesthesia doesn’t really have much to do with this art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2017

Illusory kinesthesia is performed with the palms pressed together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2015

Dancing, we are told, was "a potent symbol of modern urban kinesthesia" and "a cultural metaphor for urban flux and syncopated movement".

From The Guardian ● May 18, 2012

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