nous
[ noos, nous ]
/ nus, naʊs /
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noun
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
Philosophy. (in Neoplatonism) the first and purest emanation of the One, regarded as the self-contemplating order of the universe.
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Origin of nous
First recorded in 1670–80; from Greek noûs, contracted variant of nóos “mind”
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nous
/ (naʊs) /
noun
metaphysics mind or reason, esp when regarded as the principle governing all things
British slang common sense; intelligence
Word Origin for nous
C17: from Greek, literally: mind
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