cenesthopathy

Meaning

Noun

Disordered cenesthesia; a psychopathological symptom characterised by generalised abnormal sensations in the body.

Origin

First attested 1907, borrowed from French cénestopathie, coined by Ernest Dupré and Paul Camus, from Ancient Greek κοινός ("common") + αἴσθησις + πάθος.

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