Definition of PERCIPIENT

percipient

Plural: percipients

Noun

  • a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
  • One who perceives something.
  • One who has perceived a paranormal event.

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
    • "a percipient author"

Adj

  • Having the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly.
  • Perceiving events only in the moment, without reflection, like a very young child.

Examples

  • In the course of investigating the haunting, I interviewed several percipients.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin percipiēns, present participle of percipiō (“to perceive”).

Scrabble Score: 16

percipient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
percipient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
percipient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

percipient: valid Words With Friends Word