adj
noetic
Noetic (adj) means relating to the mind or to thinking.
adj
1
Relating to the mind or to thinking.
"Homeric Greeks valued clichés because not only the poets but the entire oral noetic world or thought world relied upon the formulaic constitution of thought."
— Walter J. Ong, Orality and Literacy (1982)
2
Coming from, or understood through, reason.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek νοητικός (noētikós), which ultimately goes back to νοέω (noéō), meaning "I see, understand".
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What is the meaning of noetic?
"noetic" (adj) means relating to the mind or to thinking.
What is another word for noetic?
Other words for "noetic" include intellectual, rational.
What is the opposite of noetic?
The opposite of "noetic" is physical.
What are the different meanings of noetic?
"noetic" has 2 main meanings: 1. Relating to the mind or to thinking; 2. Coming from, or understood through, reason.
