touch vs exteroception

exteroception vs touch

touch and exteroception both are nouns.

touch is a verb but exteroception is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
touch	Yes	No	Yes	No
exteroception	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, exteroception is a hypernym of touch; that is, exteroception is a word with a broader meaning than touch:

touch: the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
exteroception: sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body

Other hypernyms of touch include somatosense.

touch (noun)	exteroception (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
the feel of mechanical action
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	exteroception (verb)
have an effect upon
color lightly
comprehend
make a more or less disguised reference to
consume
make physical contact with, come in contact with
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability

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