Nous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /naʊs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nous is a noun meaning (philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional.
Meaning
(philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional.
More Meanings
- (neoplatonism) The divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation.
- Common sense; practical intelligence.
Example Sentences
to demonstrate nous
I feel the will to roam, to learn By test, experience, nous, That fire is hot and ocean deep, And wolves carnivorous.
There is nothing original in absent-mindedness. True originality lies elsewhere. Really, the lower classes have no nous.
The emerging African elite felt little affection for the wahindi, seen as tight-fisted, snooty and brazenly colour-conscious, but its members knew they needed its business nous.
Word Forms
- nouse
Synonyms for nous
Depending on context, synonyms include head, mind, brain, psyche.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psyche, mind, head, brain, our, devons.
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