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Definitions for Noumenon

[1] the object, itself inaccessible to experience, to which a phenomenon is referred for the basis or cause of its sense content.
[2] a thing in itself, as distinguished from a phenomenon or thing as it appears.
[3] Kantianism . something that can be the object only of a purely intellectual, nonsensuous intuition.
[4] (in the philosophy of Kant) a thing as it is in itself, not perceived or interpreted, incapable of being known, but only inferred from the nature of experience Compare phenomenon (def. 3) See also thing-in-itself
[5] the object of a purely intellectual intuition

Words related to Noumenon

conscience, heart, life, stuff, intelligence, mind, vitality, intellect, thought, genius, courage, ego, feeling, spirit, personality, individuality, force, essence, bottom, bosom

Words nearby Noumenon

nought, noughties, noughts and crosses, noughts-and-crosses, noumenal, noumenon, nouméa, noun, noun adjunct, noun clause, noun incorporation

Origin of Noumenon

1790–1800; < Greek nooúmenon a thing being perceived, noun use of neuter of present participle passive of noeîn to perceive; akin to nous

Word origin for Noumenon

C18: via German from Greek: thing being thought of, from noein to think, perceive; related to nous mind

Synonyms for Noumenon

conscience, courage, ego, feeling, genius, heart, intellect, intelligence, life, mind, personality, spirit, stuff, thought, vitality, anima, animation, animus, ardor, bosom, bottom, breast, cause, disposition, essence, fervor, force, individuality, marrow, nobility, pith, principle, quintessence, reason, substance, vivacity, animating principle, breath of life, elan vital, pneuma, recesses of heart, secret self, spiritual being, vital force, élan vital