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percezione

perception

noun per-cheh-TSYOH-neh Rare
Body & Health Senses

Origin: From Latin perceptio (a seizing, understanding).

Usage Note

Percezione covers both sensory perception (la percezione visiva) and cognitive/social perception (la percezione pubblica). It is always feminine. The related verb is percepire (to perceive), and the adjective is percettivo. In psychology, disturbi della percezione (perceptual disorders) is a standard phrase.

Examples

"La sua percezione del rischio era distorta."

Natural Translation

His perception of risk was distorted.

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