noesis
[ noh-ee-sis ]
noun
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
Psychology. cognition; the functioning of the intellect.
Origin of noesis
11880–85; <Greek nóēsis thought, intelligence, equivalent to noē- (variant stem of noeîn to think) + -sis-sis
Words Nearby noesis
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British Dictionary definitions for noesis
noesis
/ (nəʊˈiːsɪs) /
Origin of noesis
1C19: from Greek noēsis thought, from noein to think
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