dianoia
[ dahy-uh-noi-uh ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈnɔɪ ə /
noun Greek Philosophy.
the mental faculty used in discursive reasoning.
Words nearby dianoia
diamyl sulfide,
diana,
diana complex,
diandrous,
dianoetic,
dianoia,
dianthus,
diapason,
diapason normal pitch,
diapause,
diapedesis
British Dictionary definitions for dianoia
dianoia
/ (ˌdaɪəˈnɔɪə) /
noun philosophy
perception and experience regarded as lower modes of knowledge
Compare noesis
the faculty of discursive reasoning
Word Origin for dianoia
from Greek; see
dianoetic