What would be the closest thing to an antonym for the word "Perception" (noun), which means "that which is received through the senses"? It seems like there are no definite antonyms for this word.
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2This is unclear. Do you want things that are not received through the senses? Or things that are doing the receiving? Or do you want a counterpart to perception, things that are processed mentally but are not perceptions? Or something else?– MitchAug 12, 2015 at 15:16
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Overlook Oversight.
Because, to overlook something is to not perceive it.
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I think this is as close as I can get, but is there any words you know of related to this but are a noun? Like what you would get from overlooking something possibly?– JohnDoeAug 12, 2015 at 0:49
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1You can use overlooking as a noun. The overlooking of the answer caused me to fail.– dockeryZAug 12, 2015 at 0:51
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3I'm going to troll my 2cts of opinion again - Most questions asking for antonyms are illogical because they neglect (or refuse) to constrain their subjective romantic case down to a less romantic binary state. Without a binary state there can be no antonymic situation. english.stackexchange.com/questions/195376/… Aug 12, 2015 at 4:00
That which is perceived by extrasensory means might be deduction or intuition.
That which is not perceived at all might be ignorance or the like.
What part of "Perception"'s meaning do you want to negate?
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Well by perception I basically mean a sense or feeling. So I guess I would be trying to find a word that almost means not to feel or possibly to ignore a feeling or sense.– JohnDoeAug 12, 2015 at 0:45
a word that almost means not to feel or possibly to ignore a feeling or sense.
Insensitivity
Definition of the adjective insensitive:
lacking some element or characteristic; defective, deficient in taste.
insufficient; inadequate, deficient knowledge.
What about "numbness"?
- numbness (noun) "the state of lacking in emotion or feeling. D.com
answered Aug 12, 2015 at 0:49
Obliviousness
Ability to block things out
Detachment
Disconnectedness
Self-centeredness
Inability to listen
Self-absorption
Spaciness
Dreaminess
Inattentiveness
Tendency to be somewhere else (OR in his own world) even while he's sitting across the table from you
answered Aug 12, 2015 at 4:47
The idea of reality can be the opposite of that of perception. Perception is how one view and see something. In contrast, reality has a definite meaning.
