pareidolia
/ (ˌpæraɪˈdəʊlɪə) /
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noun
the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist, as in considering the moon to have human features
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Word Origin for pareidolia
C20: from para- 4 + eidolon
Words nearby pareidolia
pardoner, Pardubice, pare, paregmenon, paregoric, pareidolia, pareira, pareira brava, paren., parenchyma, parenchymatitis
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