nous

Definition

The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νοῦς (noûs) or νόος (nóos, “mind”).

Example Sentences

• "I feel the will to roam, to learn By test, experience, nous, That fire is hot and ocean deep, And wolves carnivorous."
• "to demonstrate nous"
• "There is nothing original in absent-mindedness. True originality lies elsewhere. Really, the lower classes have no nous."

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