noetic

[noh-et-ik]

adjective

of or relating to the mind.

originating in or apprehended by the reason.

Nearby words

Origin of noetic

1645–55; < Greek noētikós intelligent, equivalent to nóē(sis) noesis + -tikos -tic

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Examples from the Web for noetic

Much is made of Noetic Science and the important experiments with the Random Number Generators.
Debunking Dan Brown|Michael Baigent|September 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The school was called from its liberalism the Noetic school.
Edward Caldwell Moore|Edward Moore
Empiricism on the other hand is satisfied with the type of noetic unity that is humanly familiar.
Pragmatism|William James
It is a sort of mental equivalent for them, their epistemological function, their value in noetic terms.
The Meaning of Truth|William James

British Dictionary definitions for noetic

noetic

adjective

of or relating to the mind, esp to its rational and intellectual faculties

Word Origin for noetic

C17: from Greek noētikos, from noein to think, from nous the mind

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Word Origin and History for noetic

noetic

adj.

"pertaining to the intellect," 1650s, from Greek noetikos "intelligent," from noesis (see noesis).