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Definition of Nous
1. Noun. Common sense. "She has great social nous"
Generic synonyms: Common Sense, Good Sense, Gumption, Horse Sense, Mother Wit, Sense
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
2. Noun. That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason. "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
Exact synonyms: Brain, Head, Mind, Psyche
Generic synonyms: Cognition, Knowledge, Noesis
Specialized synonyms: Noddle, Tabula Rasa, Ego, Unconscious, Unconscious Mind, Subconscious, Subconscious Mind
Derivative terms: Mind, Psychic, Psychical
Generic synonyms: Cognition, Knowledge, Noesis
Specialized synonyms: Noddle, Tabula Rasa, Ego, Unconscious, Unconscious Mind, Subconscious, Subconscious Mind
Derivative terms: Mind, Psychic, Psychical
Definition of Nous
1. n. Intellect; understanding; talent; -- used humorously.
2. n. The reason; the highest intellect; God regarded as the World Reason.
Definition of Nous
1. Noun. (philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional ¹
2. Noun. In neoplatonism, the divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation. ¹
3. Noun. Common sense; practical intelligence. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nous
1. mind, reason, or intellect [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Nous
1. A word originally used by Anaxagoras to mean an all-knowing, all-pervading spirit or force; in later Greek philosophy it came to mean simply mind, reason, or intellect. Origin: G. Mind, reason (05 Mar 2000)
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