English Explanatory Dictionary

jamais vu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sense of unfamiliarity with, or of never having experienced or seen before, something that should be familiar.

Pronunciation

/ˌʒɑː.meɪ ˈvuː/

Word forms

jamais vu

Etymology

Borrowed from French jamais (“never”) + vu (“seen”).

Related words

déjà vu presque vu
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