Percipient

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounOne who perceives something.

2.nounOne who has perceived a paranormal event.

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

3.adjectiveHaving the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly.

4.adjectivePerceiving events only in the moment, without reflection, as a very young child.

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

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