anthroceptuality

(aan' thro sep' show AA lih tee)
n. In Grumman's psychology that awareness, or part of the over-
all consciousness, which has to do with social sensations. The
basis of one's ability to empathize with others. [From "anthro"
("generic man") and "ceptuality," the latter of which seems to derive
from the Latin for "withdraw," in the sense of "take from."]
Origin: [rec'd October 22, 1989]

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