# jamais vu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌʒɑː.meɪ ˈvuː/

## Definitions
1. A sense of unfamiliarity with, or of never having experienced or seen before, something that should be familiar.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French jamais (“never”) + vu (“seen”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jamais-vu