- dé·jà vu
- /ˌdeıˌʒɑːˈvuː/ noun [noncount]1 : the feeling that you have already experienced something that is actually happening for the first time
I entered the room and immediately felt a sense of déjà vu.
2 chiefly US, informal : something that has happened many times before : something that is very familiarWhen the car broke down again, it was déjà vu.
The rise in housing costs is déjà vu all over again.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.