dianoetic

[ dahy-uh-noh-et-ik ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to dianoia.

Origin of dianoetic

1
1670–80; <Greek dianoētik(ós), equivalent to diáno(ia) dianoia + -ē- thematic vowel + -tikos-tic

Other words from dianoetic

  • di·a·no·et·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby dianoetic

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British Dictionary definitions for dianoetic

dianoetic

/ (ˌdaɪənəʊˈɛtɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to thought, esp to discursive reasoning rather than intuition: Compare discursive (def. 2)

Origin of dianoetic

1
C17: from Greek dianoētikos, from dianoia the thinking process, an opinion, from dia- + noein to think

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