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Nous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Nous? [n] that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" [n] (British) common sense; "she has great social nous" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Nous: brain \| head \| mind \| psyche Related Terms \| Find terms related to Nous: acuity \| acuteness \| adroitness \| anima mundi \| aptitude \| aptness \| archeus \| brain \| braininess \| brains \| brightness \| brilliance \| clear thinking \| cleverness \| conception \| dexterity \| discourse of reason \| discursive reason \| esprit \| flair \| genius \| giftedness \| gifts \| gray matter \| head \| headpiece \| infinite spirit \| intellect \| intellection \| intellectual faculty \| intelligence \| keenness \| keen-wittedness \| Logos \| mens \| mental alertness \| mental capacity \| mentality \| mercurial mind \| mind \| native cleverness \| nimble mind \| nimbleness \| nimble-wittedness \| oversoul \| power of reason \| psyche \| quick parts \| quick thinking \| quick wit \| quickness \| quick-wittedness \| ratio \| rationality \| ready wit \| reason \| reasoning \| reasoning faculty \| savvy \| sharpness \| sharp-wittedness \| smartness \| smarts \| sprightly wit \| supreme soul \| talent \| understanding \| universal ego \| universal life force \| Vernunft \| world principle \| World Reason \| world soul \| world spirit \| world-self See Also \| cognition \| common sense \| ego \| good sense \| gumption \| horse sense \| knowledge \| mother wit \| noddle \| noesis \| sense \| subconscious \| subconscious mind \| tabula rasa \| unconscious \| unconscious mind Nous In Webster's Dictionary \Nous\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? mind.] Intellect; understanding; talent; -- used humorously. \Nous\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? mind.] (Philos.) The reason; the highest intellect; God regarded as the World Reason.

Nous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nous?

[n] that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
[n] (British) common sense; "she has great social nous"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nous: brain | head | mind | psyche

Nous In Webster's Dictionary

\Nous\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? mind.]
Intellect; understanding; talent; -- used humorously.


\Nous\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? mind.] (Philos.)
The reason; the highest intellect; God regarded as the World
Reason.

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