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cenesthopathy

Syllables: ce·nes·thop·a·thy/ˌsiːnəsˈθɒpəθi/

cenesthopathy noun: disordered cenesthesia; a psychopathological symptom characterised by generalised abnormal sensations in the body.

Noun

cenesthopathy (plural cenesthopathies)

  1. Disordered cenesthesia; a psychopathological symptom characterised by generalised abnormal sensations in the body.

Forms of cenesthopathy

pluralcenesthopathies
alternative formcenesthesiopathy
alternative formcoenesthesiopathy
alternative formcoenestopathy

Origin of cenesthopathy

First attested 1907, borrowed from French cénestopathie, coined by Ernest Dupré and Paul Camus, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “perception from the senses”) + πάθος (páthos, “suffering, misery, condition”).

Questions about cenesthopathy

What does cenesthopathy mean?
Cenesthopathy means disordered cenesthesia; a psychopathological symptom characterised by generalised abnormal sensations in the body.
What part of speech is cenesthopathy?
Cenesthopathy is a noun.
How do you pronounce cenesthopathy?
Cenesthopathy is pronounced /ˌsiːnəsˈθɒpəθi/.
What is the plural of cenesthopathy?
The plural of cenesthopathy is cenesthopathies.

Words near cenesthopathy in the dictionary

  1. cenesthesiopathy
  2. cenesthesis
  3. cenesthetic
  4. cenesthopathic
  5. cenesthopathies
  6. cenesthopathy
  7. cenexin
  8. ceng-ceng
  9. Ceniceros
  10. Ceniceroses
  11. cenicriviroc

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