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percipient

The correct spelling is percipient.

How to pronounce percipient

noun

Say it like: Per-sip-een-t

The correct spelling is percipient. One who perceives something. For example: "In the course of investigating the haunting, I interviewed several percipients."

Usage Examples

In the course of investigating the haunting, I interviewed several percipients.

Over time children advance from the percipient stage to the perceptive stage, in which they begin to reflect on the significance of events.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who perceives something.
  2. 2.One who has perceived a paranormal event.

adjective

  1. 1.Having the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly.
  2. 2.Perceiving events only in the moment, without reflection, as a very young child.

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