déjà vu

Definition

The subjective, unexpected feeling of having experienced something before, especially when that is not the case.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French déjà vu.

Example Sentences

• "Why did some déjà vus pattern or pulse at certain peak moments and not others?"
• "He had to get back. Soon. All these déjà vus were killing him."
• "A few times she mentioned that she’d been having constant déjà vus. She hoped it wasn’t a symptom of a tumor or early-onset dementia."