noesis

[ noh-ee-sis ]

noun
  1. (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.

  2. Psychology. cognition; the functioning of the intellect.

Origin of noesis

1
1880–85; <Greek nóēsis thought, intelligence, equivalent to noē- (variant stem of noeîn to think) + -sis-sis

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British Dictionary definitions for noesis

noesis

/ (nəʊˈiːsɪs) /


noun
  1. philosophy the exercise of reason, esp in the apprehension of universal forms: Compare dianoia

  2. psychol the mental process used in thinking and perceiving; the functioning of the intellect: See also cognition

Origin of noesis

1
C19: from Greek noēsis thought, from noein to think

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