dianoia

[ dahy-uh-noi-uh ]

/ ˌdaɪ əˈnɔɪ ə /

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noun Greek Philosophy.

the mental faculty used in discursive reasoning.

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Origin of dianoia

<Greek diánoia the intellect, a thought, notion, belief, equivalent to dia-dia- + no(eîn) to think + -ia-ia

Words nearby dianoia

Diamox, diamyl sulfide, Diana, diandrous, dianoetic, dianoia, dianthus, diapason, diapason normal pitch, diapause, diapedesis

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British Dictionary definitions for dianoia

dianoia

/ (ˌdaɪəˈnɔɪə) /

noun philosophy

perception and experience regarded as lower modes of knowledgeCompare noesis

the faculty of discursive reasoning

Word Origin for dianoia

from Greek; see dianoetic

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