Added 30 September 2026
inception
/ɪnˈsɛpʃən/ noun
In Latin: inceptiō Wiktionary
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Origin
Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin inceptiō, from inceptus, perfect passive participle of incipiō (“to begin”). The layering sense derives from the 2010 science fiction film Inception, in which a team of people infiltrate someone’s subconscious mind, proceeding through several layers of dreams with the goal of causing the target to incept an idea.
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