percipient

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noun

per·​cip·​i·​ent pər-ˈsi-pē-ənt How to pronounce percipient (audio)
Synonyms of percipientnext
1
: one that perceives
2
: a person on whose mind a telepathic impulse or message is held to fall

percipient

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adjective

: capable of or characterized by perception : discerning
a percipient critic
percipiently adverb

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Well-known to followers of the blogosphere and seekers of intelligent, percipient commentary on public policy, Kevin Drum passed away Friday after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025

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Etymology

Noun

Latin percipient-, percipiens, present participle of percipere to perceive

First Known Use

Noun

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1692, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of percipient was in 1659

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