déjà vu

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déjà vu

[ˈd̪eʝa ˈβ̞u] no sheísta
[ˈd̪eʃa ˈβ̞u] sheísta
[ˈd̪eʒa ˈβ̞u] zheísta

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Where it comes from

Del francés déjà ('ya') y vu ('visto'), término acuñado por el investigador psíquico francés Émile Boirac (1851-1917) en su libro L'Avenir des sciences psychiques (‘El futuro de las ciencias psíquicas’).

noun

Experiencia de sentir que se ha sido testigo o se ha experimentado previamente una situación nueva.
Similar: paramnesia

In English

déjà vu something which one has or suspects to have seen or experienced before

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MLA

"déjà vu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20vu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

déjà vu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20vu

Chicago

"déjà vu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20vu.

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@misc{de_ja_vu_2026,
  title = {déjà vu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0%20vu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}