-ception

English

Etymology 1

Back-formed from words such as nociception and proprioception.

Suffix

-ception

1. Neural reception.

Derived terms

• equilibrioception
• gastroception
• neuroception
• visceroception

 

Etymology 2

From the 2010 science fiction film Inception, in which a team of people infiltrate someone’s subconscious mind, proceeding through several layers of dreams.

Suffix

-ception

1. (slang) Combined with a noun to indicate a layering, nesting, or recursion of the thing in question.
   • 2012 September 10, Timothy Morrise, “Reviewer previews his top picks for fall movie season”, in University Journal, page 6:

     Adapted from David Mitchell's novel of the same name, Cloud Atlas is a story-ception; a post apocalyptic campfire story about a guy watching a movie in which someone reads a novel whose main character follows a series of letters.

   • 2012, Maura Breen, "Latest play presents challenge for actors", Tan & Cardinal (Otterbein University), Volume 94, Issue 5, 26 September 2012, page 4 (image caption):

     Playception: Each actor must portray a character playing another character.

   • 2013 November, Kelly Herman, “Foodception: A Review”, in Campus Talk, published 2013, page 9:

     Seen any horrendous foodceptions you just can't wrap your head around (like pasta burritos)?

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:-ception.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ception

Anagrams

• entopic, nepotic, piconet