Definition
Relating to the unsettling experience of catching sight of yourself in a mirror and feeling like you're looking at a stranger. It describes the disconnection between your internal self-image and your external appearance.
Etymology
From Greek 'katoptron' (mirror) and the suffix '-ic,' originally used in optics to describe reflection phenomena. The psychological meaning evolved from the literal study of mirrors to the metaphorical experience of self-recognition and disconnection.
Kelly Says
Catoptric moments often occur during times of change or stress, when our self-concept hasn't caught up with physical changes or when we're feeling disconnected from our identity. It's why some people avoid mirrors during depression - the reflection feels like evidence of being a stranger to yourself.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বিল্লির আলো
bɪlliɾ ɔlɔ
CACatalà
gat de llum
ɡat dɛ lʊm
CSČeština
kočičí světlo
kɔtʃiːtʃiː svɛtlo
DEDeutsch
kathoptisch
kaˈtɔptɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
γάτα της φωτιάς
ˈɣata tiˈfɔtiɑs
ESEspañol
catóptrico
kɑtɔpˈtɾiko
FAفارسی
گربه نور
gorbe nɔr
FISuomi
kissanvalo
kisːɑnːvɑlɔ
FRFrançais
catoptrique
katɔpʁik
GUGU
બિલ્લીનું સ્પર્શ
bɪlliɾ nɯ spɾʂ
HAHA
kafin kasa
kɑfɪn kɑsɑ
HEעברית
שבט האור
ʃevet hɔʊr
HIहिन्दी
बिल्ली का प्रकाश
bɪlli kɑ prɑkɑʃ
HUMagyar
macskapofa
mɑtʃkɑpɔfɑ
IDBahasa Indonesia
kucing cahaya
kuʧɪŋ tʃɑhɑjɑ
ITItaliano
catottrico
kaˈtɔttɾiko
KKKK
кіттің басы
kɪtʲɪŋ bɑsɯ
KO한국어
고양이 광학
kojaŋi gwang-ak
MRMR
बिल्ली पुंछ
bɪlli pʊntʃ
MSBahasa Melayu
kucing cahaya
kuʧɪŋ tʃɑhɑjɑ
MYမြန်မာ
နို့ကျော်ရှည်
nɔʊʔtʃɔ ʃɛ
NLNederlands
kattenlicht
kɑtənlɪxt
PAPA
ਕੁੱਤੇ ਦੀ ਚੁੰਝ
kuʊtɛ dɪ tʃʊŋ
PLPolski
oświetlenie kotów
ɔɕfɛtˈlɛɲɛ kɔtɔf
PTPortuguês
catóptrico
kɐtɔpˈtɾiko
RORomână
coadă pisică
kɔdə pisɪkə
RUРусский
катоптрический
katɐpˈtrɨtskɨj
SVSvenska
kattljus
kɑtːljʉs
SWKiswahili
mbwa mwelekeo
mʷbɑ mwɛlɛkɛo
TAதமிழ்
காக்கையின் ஒளி
kɑːkkaɪɴ ɔlɪ
TEతెలుగు
కుక్క వెలుగ
kuk vɛlʊɡ
TLTL
mga pusa ng liwanag
mɑŋɑ puʂɑ ŋ liwɑnɑg
TRTürkçe
kedi optiği
kedɪ ɔptiɣɯ
UKУкраїнська
хвіст кота
xvɪst kɔtɑ
URاردو
بلی کا نور
bɪlli kɑ nɔr
VITiếng Việt
mèo ánh sáng
mɛo ɑŋ sɑŋ
ZUZU
imfene yena
ɪmfɛnɛ jɛnɑ