apperception
noun
ap·per·cep·tion ˌa-pər-ˈsep-shən 
1
: introspective self-consciousness
2
: mental perception
especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience
apperceptive
ˌa-pər-ˈsep-tiv
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The apperception of the markets somehow identified that Americans were not going to continue to take it. 
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Word History
Etymology
French aperception, from apercevoir, from Middle French aperceivre, from a- (from Latin ad-) + perceivre to perceive
First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing apperception
Medical Definition
apperception
noun
ap·per·cep·tion -ˈsep-shən
: mental perception
especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience compare assimilation sense 3