nonapperceptive
|non-ap-per-cep-tive|
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/ˌnɑnəˈpɜrsɛptɪv/
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/ˌnɒnəˈpəːsɛptɪv/
not assimilating perception with prior knowledge
Etymology
'nonapperceptive' originates from the English combining prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') added to 'apperceptive' (from 'apperception'), where 'apperception' derives from Latin elements related to perceiving.
'apperception' came into English in the 17th–18th century from Latin 'apperceptio' (from 'appercipere'/'appercipere' = 'to take in, perceive'), and 'apperceptive' was formed as an adjective; 'nonapperceptive' is a modern English negation formed by prefixing 'non-' to that adjective.
Initially related to the Latin sense of 'taking in' or 'perceiving'; over time 'apperception' and 'apperceptive' specialized in psychology to mean perception assimilated with prior knowledge; 'nonapperceptive' denotes absence of that assimilative perception.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not apperceptive; lacking apperception — failing to assimilate or interpret new sensory or mental content by reference to prior knowledge or experience.
His responses in the interview were nonapperceptive, showing no integration with his prior clinical experience.
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