-ception — English Dictionary

Suffix

1. Neural reception.

   Usage

   • morpheme

Suffix

1. Combined with a noun to indicate a layering, nesting, or recursion of the referent.

   Usage

   • morpheme
   • Slang

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   Adapted from David Mitchell's novel of the same name, Cloud Atlas is a story-ception; a post apocalyptic campfire story about a guy watching a movie in which someone reads a novel whose main character follows a series of letters.

   Playception: Each actor must portray a character playing another character.

   Seen any horrendous foodceptions you just can't wrap your head around (like pasta burritos)?