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intuition.

Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/Received-Pronunciation/-t͡ʃuː-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɪn.tuˈɪʃ.ən/Canada, General-American/ˌɪn.tjuˈɪʃ.ən/Canada, General-American
  1. Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A perceptive insight gained by the use of this faculty.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French intuition, from Medieval Latin intuitiō (“a looking at, immediate cognition”), from Latin intueor (“to look at, consider”), from in- (“in, on”) + tueor (“to look, watch, guard, see, observe”). Equivalent to intuit + -ion.

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