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Noetic: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Noetic adjective. To do with the mind or the intellect, especially knowing by thought.
How to say it
noh-ET-ik/nəʊˈɛtɪk/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (ET).
Noetic in a sentence
After a week of meetings she craved something noetic, like a long, hard book.
The lecture moved from the physical brain to the noetic side of thinking.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- intellectual
- mental
- cerebral
Where noetic comes from
From Greek noētikos, from noein, to perceive or think.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The lecture moved from the physical brain to the _____ side of thinking.
- dormant
- empirical
- noetic
Show the answer
noetic: The lecture moved from the physical brain to the noetic side of thinking.