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Meaning of percipient

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

percipient

noun

Definitions

  1. One who perceives something.

  2. One who has perceived a paranormal event.

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

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly.

  2. Perceiving events only in the moment, without reflection, as a very young child.

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