exteroceptivePronunciation: /ˌɛkstərə(ʊ)ˈsɛptɪv/Definition of exteroceptive adjective Physiology relating to stimuli that are external to an organism. Compare with interoceptive.Derivatives exteroception noun exteroceptivity noun Origin: early 20th century: probably a blend of exterior or external and receptiveexteroceptive in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of exteroceptive in the US English dictionary