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perceived
[ per-seevd ]
adjective
- taken in by the senses; heard, seen, felt, etc.:
Spontaneous memories are activated by specific signals from the parts of the brain that deal with perceived stimuli like smells, pictures, and words.
- detected, discerned, or recognized, often without corroboration by others:
He fails to appreciate that the perceived "backlash" against his post was not an expression of reluctance to accept change, just disagreement with his specific proposal.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of perceive ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ··· [per-, see, -vid-lee, -, seevd, -], adverb
- ···Ա noun
- ܲ·· adjective
- ɱ-· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of perceived1
Example Sentences
Murkowski, one of few Republican senators to have publicly opposed President Donald Trump, was voicing concern about his administration's wide-ranging effort to seek revenge against a lengthy list of individuals perceived as political enemies.
The problem isn’t that women intrinsically communicate differently from men – it’s that women are perceived differently.
The Israeli government has said that it will respond to any perceived threats from Hezbollah.
Unquestioning fealty often excuses autocratic leaders from frivolities such as laws, constitutional constraints or any checks on power: The leader is perceived not to be working for his own gain, but for the shining future.
As you may have noticed, Vladimir Putin did not “STOP,” and Trump justifiably perceived last week’s Russian missile attacks on Kyiv as a personal insult.
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