nous

Noun
US[noos]/nus/1 syllable
Synonyms: mindheadbrainpsyche

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. common sense“she has great social nous”Type of common sense, good sense
  2. that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason“his mind wandered”“I couldn't get his words out of my head”Synonyms: mindheadbrainpsycheType of cognition, knowledgeKinds tabula rasa, subconscious mind, unconscious mind, ego, noddle

Related words psychical adjective, psychic adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Nous noun

Origin: NL., fr. Gr. νοῦς mind.

1. Intellect; understanding; talent; — used humorously.

2. Philos. The reason; the highest intellect; God regarded as the World Reason.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement

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