noosphere
[ noh-uh-sfeer ]
/ ˈnoʊ əˌsfɪər /
noun Ecology.
the biosphere including and modified by such human activities as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, urbanization, and industrialization.
Also called
anthroposphere.
Origin of noosphere
Words nearby noosphere
noontide,
noontime,
noordbrabant,
noordholland,
noose,
noosphere,
nootka,
nootka fir,
nootka sound,
nootropic,
nop
British Dictionary definitions for noosphere
noosphere
/ (ˈnəʊˌsfɪə) /
noun
philosophy
the part of the biosphere that is affected by human thought, culture, and knowledge
Word Origin for noosphere
C20: from French
noösphère, based on Greek
noos mind