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kinesthesia (n.)

also kinaesthesia, "the sense of muscular movement," 1888, Modern Latin compound of elements from Greek kinein "to set in motion; to move" (from PIE root *keie- "to set in motion") + aisthēsis "perception" (see anesthesia). Earlier was kinaesthesis (1880).

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Definitions of kinesthesia from WordNet

kinesthesia (n.)
the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc;
Synonyms: kinaesthesia / feeling of movement
kinesthesia (n.)
the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body;
Synonyms: kinesthesis / kinaesthesis / kinaesthesia / kinesthetics / muscle sense / sense of movement
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