dianoia
[ dahy-uh-noi-uh ]
nounGreek Philosophy.
the mental faculty used in discursive reasoning.
Origin of dianoia
1Words Nearby dianoia
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British Dictionary definitions for dianoia
dianoia
/ (ˌdaɪəˈnɔɪə) /
nounphilosophy
perception and experience regarded as lower modes of knowledge: Compare noesis
the faculty of discursive reasoning
Origin of dianoia
1from Greek; see dianoetic
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