kinesthesia

[ kin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, kahy-nuhs- ]

/ ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ˌkaɪ nəs- /

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noun Psychology, Physiology.

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

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Also kinaesthesia, kin·es·the·sis

[kin-uhs-thee-sis]. /ˌkɪn əsˈθi sɪs/.

Origin of kinesthesia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM kinesthesia

kin·es·thet·ic; especially British, kin·aes·thet·ic

[kin-uhs-thet-ik], /ˌkɪn əsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for kinesthesia

kinesthesia

kinesthesis

/ (ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkaɪn-) /

noun

the usual US spelling of kinaesthesia

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kinesthesia

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British Dictionary definitions for kinesthesia

kinesthesis