noesis
noesis · noeses
Cognition, the functioning of intellectCognition, the functioning of intellect.
UK/nəʊˈiːsɪs/US/noʊˈisɪs/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Cognition, the functioning of intellect.
(Greek, countable, uncountable)The exercise of reason.
(countable, uncountable)The consciousness component of noetics, which concerns the duality of noesis and noema.
More definitions
- the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νόησις (nóēsis, “concept”, “idea”, “intelligence”, “uLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek νόησις (nóēsis, “concept”, “idea”, “intelligence”, “understanding”), from νοεῖν (noeîn, “to intend”, “to perceive”, “to see”, “to understand”) (from νοῦς (noûs, “mind”, “thought”), from νόος (nóos)) + -σις (-sis), suffix forming nouns of action.
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Forms
plural: noesesSynonyms
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