noetic
adjective
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Thinking About Noetic
Noetic derives from the Greek adjective noētikos, meaning "intellectual," from the verb noein ("to think") and ultimately from the noun nous, meaning "mind." (Nous also gave English the word paranoia by joining with a prefix meaning "faulty" or "abnormal.") Noetic is related to noesis, a rare noun that turns up in the field of philosophy and refers to the action of perceiving or thinking. The most notable use of noetic might be in the name of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, a research organization based in California that is devoted to studies of consciousness and the mind.
Word History
Greek noētikos intellectual, from noein to think, from nous mind
1653, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
noetic
adjective
noetic
adjective
Synonyms & Similar Words
- mental
- reasoning
- psychological
- rational
- thinking
- internal
- cognitive
- intellectual
- cerebral
- brilliant
- epistemic
- inner
- intelligent
- alert
- brainy
- interior
- conscious
- psychologic
- clever
- bright
- smart
- quick-witted
- sharp
- psychical
- psychic
- sharp-witted
- knowing
- telepathic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonmental
- somatic
- physical
- corporeal
- carnal
- bodily
- fleshly
- corporal
- unconscious
- simple
- obtuse
- fatuous
- stupid
- dense
- unintelligent
- doltish
- witless
- mindless
- dopey
- thick
- thickheaded
- brainless
- dopy
- half-witted
- weak-minded
- slow-witted