thermoception.

The sensory detection or experience of temperature, especially warmth and cold.

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Words that belong together

• temperature perception
• altered thermoception

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The fictional suit altered thermoception without changing the air temperature.

She compared her thermoception with the reading from the wall sensor.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.