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NOETIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does noetic mean?
• NOETIC (adjective)
The adjective NOETIC has 1 sense:
1. of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
Familiarity information: NOETIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
Synonyms:
intellectual; noetic; rational
Context example:
the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man
Similar:
mental (involving the mind or an intellectual process)
Derivation:
noesis (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)
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