NOESIS Definition & Meaning

noesis

[ noh-ee-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
Psychology. cognition; the functioning of the intellect.

noesis

/ ��əʊˈ��ː��ɪ�� /

noun

philosophy the exercise of reason, esp in the apprehension of universal forms Compare dianoia
psychol the mental process used in thinking and perceiving; the functioning of the intellect See also cognition

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of noesis¹

1880–85; < Greek ��óŧ�� thought, intelligence, equivalent to �Դ�ŧ- (variant stem of �ԴǱ�î�� to think) + -sis -sis

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of noesis¹

C19: from Greek �Դ�ŧ�� thought, from noein to think

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Example Sentences

The giver of the name wanted to express this longing of the soul, for the original name was neoesis, and not noesis; but eta took the place of a double epsilon.

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