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Synonyms for kinesthetic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : kin-uh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, kahy-nuh s-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ˌkaɪ nəs-



Définition of kinesthetic

Origin :
  • also kinaesthetic, "pertaining to kinesthesia," 1880, coined by British neurologist Henry Charlton Bastian (1837-1915) from Greek kinein "to move" (see cite) + aisthesis "sensation" (see anaesthesia). Perhaps on model of aesthetic, prosthetic.
  • adj relating to movement in the body
Example sentences :
  • The passiveness of the body precludes any important contribution of stimuli from kinesthetic sources.
  • Extract from : « Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6) » by Havelock Ellis
  • Another individual might have had kinesthetic images instead of either visual or auditory.
  • Extract from : « Psychology » by Robert S. Woodworth
  • The remaining senses, the cutaneous, the kinesthetic and the visual, afford much fuller data for the perception of spatial facts.
  • Extract from : « Psychology » by Robert S. Woodworth

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