apophenia

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(a-po-phe-ni-a) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things.

Example Sentence

Apophenia can lead people to see faces in clouds or patterns in random numbers.

More Example Sentences

The detective's apophenia caused him to draw connections between unrelated cases.

Synonyms

patternicity; pareidolia; perception

Antonyms

rationality; logic; skepticism

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