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noesis

no·e·sis
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh-ee-sis]
    • /noʊˈi sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh-ee-sis]
    • /noʊˈi sɪs/

Definitions of noesis word

  • noun noesis (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason. 1
  • noun noesis Psychology. cognition; the functioning of the intellect. 1
  • noun noesis The consciousness side to duality of noesis and noema. 1
  • noun noesis the exercise of reason, esp in the apprehension of universal forms 0
  • noun noesis the mental process used in thinking and perceiving; the functioning of the intellect 0

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Origin of noesis

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Greek nóēsis thought, intelligence, equivalent to noē- (variant stem of noeîn to think) + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Noesis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

noesis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

noesis usage trend in Literature

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