nous

English - Turkish

Definition of nous in English Turkish dictionary: akıl; sağduyu; zekâ; {i} idrak; anlayış; zihin; tin
entre nous: söz aramızda

English - English

Definition of nous in English English dictionary: The mind or intellect, reason; In neoplatonism, the divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation; Common sense; practical intelligence; common sense; "she has great social nous"; that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"; A Greek word variously translated as "thinking," "mind," "spirit," and "intellect "; Nous is intelligence or common sense. Few ministers have the nous or the instinct required to understand the ramifications He is a man of extraordinary vitality, driving ambition and political nous. intelligence and the ability to make good practical decisions = common sense; common sense; "she has great social nous; (1 syl ) Genius, natural acumen, quick perception, ready wit The Platonists used the word for mind, or the first cause (Greek, nous, contraction of noos Pronounce nouce ); Intellect; understanding; talent; used humorously; {i} soul; intellect; capacity to acquire knowledge (Greek Philosophy); common sense (British); The reason; the highest intellect; God regarded as the World Reason; mind or reason, both human and divine; intellect; "the place where the human ground of order is in accord with the ground of being"; The mind or intellect
entre nous: used humorously to tell someone that what you are going to say is secret and they must not tell anyone else

nous

Pronunciation

(noun.) 1678. From Ancient Greek νοῦς (nous) or νόος (noos, “mind”).

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