Dianoetic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /daɪənəʊˈɛtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dianoetic is an adjective meaning Pertaining to reason or thinking; intellectual.
Meaning
Pertaining to reason or thinking; intellectual.
Example Sentences
The bitter laugh laughs at that which is not good, it is the ethical laugh. The hollow laugh laughs at that which is not true, it is the intellectual laugh. Not good! Not true! Well well. But the mirthless laugh is the dianoetic laugh, down the snout — Haw! — so.
Synonyms for dianoetic
Depending on context, synonyms include discursive, logical.
Antonyms for dianoetic
Common opposites include intuitive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include logical, discursive, intellectual, intellective, noetic, intellectualistic.
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