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proprioceptive

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Proprioceptive (adj) means (physiology) Relating to the body's sense of its own position and movement.

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(physiology) Relating to the body's sense of its own position and movement.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Coined by the English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, first spelled proprio-ceptive, from proprius plus a clipped form of receptive.

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"proprioceptive" (adj) means (physiology) Relating to the body's sense of its own position and movement.

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