Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)The mind or intellect, faculty for rationality or reason using the necessary common sense or awareness.

    Nous

    смёткаsmjótka, разумrazum

    common sense

  2. (uncountable)The divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation.

  3. (uncountable)Common sense; practical intelligence.

    to demonstrate nous

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Hair and nous don't fit in one head.

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  2. Our company brings those smaller brands more scale and more marketing nous.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
reason in philosophy:
Deutsch
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reason in philosophy:

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νοῦς (noûs) or νόος (nóos, “mind”).

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νοῦς (noûs) or νόος (nóos, “mind”).

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason:mindheadbrainpsyche

Word family

15 related words

See also

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