Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ception

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: -cep-tion
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Neural reception.

suffix

Combined with a noun to indicate a layering, nesting, or recursion of the referent.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Adapted from David Mitchell's novel of the same name, Cloud Atlas is a story-ception; a post apocalyptic campfire story about a guy watching a movie in which someone reads a novel whose main character follows a series of letters."
"Playception: Each actor must portray a character playing another character."
"Seen any horrendous foodceptions you just can't wrap your head around (like pasta burritos)?"

Etymology

Back-formed from words such as nociception and proprioception.

Word Breakdown

Root: *kap-

Usage

Slang

Questions

What does -ception mean?: Neural reception.
Where does -ception come from?: Back-formed from words such as nociception and proprioception.

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