kinesthesia

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˌkɪnɪsˈθiʒə/, /ˌkaɪnɪsˈθiʒə/ (see usage notes)

Noun

kinesthesia

1. Sensation or perception of motion.
   1. (physiology) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.
   2. (performing arts) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect of the motion of a scene on the spectator.
2. Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well. See usage notes below.

Synonyms

• proprioception
• kinesthesis

Related terms

• inesthesis

Translations

• French: kinesthésie
• German: Kinästhesie
• Portuguese: cinestesia
• Russian: кинестези́я
• Spanish: cinestesia, kinestesia

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