/dəˈʒɑː/ or /dəʒɑː/ (US) /dəˈʒɑː/ (UK)

Definitions

1. noun

a feeling of familiarity, as if one has already experienced a situation or event before, although one knows that one actually has not.

“She felt a strong sense of déjà vu when she walked into the old mansion.”

2. adjective

denoting or relating to a feeling of familiarity or having been done before.

“This déjà vu feeling made him wonder if he had already been in this situation.”

3. adverb

in a manner that feels familiar or as if one has already experienced it before.

“He drove home feeling déjà vu all over again.”