Spanish Conversation · Level 51
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Spanish word
percepción
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾθepˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounperception
Example
Su percepción de la situación es diferente a la mía.
His perception of the situation is different from mine.
More examples
La percepción subjetiva de cada persona varía según su experiencia.
The subjective perception of each person varies according to their experience.
Core concept
A person's subjective understanding or interpretation of a situation.
Common phrases
la percepción subjetiva
subjective perception
la percepción sensorial
sensory perception
Similar words
opinión: A personal belief or stance taken about a topic or situation.
impresión: A quick, surface-level reaction felt on first exposure to a person or event.
interpretación: A reasoned account that interprets the significance or cause of something.
sensación: An immediate sensory feeling of the body, like touch, warmth, or pressure.
Definition in Spanish
Capacidad o proceso por el que una persona recibe e interpreta información sensorial o mental sobre algo.
Word origin
It comes from medieval Latin perceptio and ultimately from Latin percipere, where per- 'thoroughly' plus capere 'to seize' conveys the sense of grasping meaning.
Usage tips
- When used to state an opinion, mi percepción es que functions as a soft hedge that signals interpretation rather than an objective fact.
Opposites
- objetividadobjectivitynoun
- desconocimientounawarenessnoun
Related words
- perceptivoperceptiveadjective
- perceptivamenteperceptuallyadverb