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anoesis

UK/ænəʊˈiːsɪs/

anoesis noun: the reception of impressions or sensations (by the brain) without any intellectual understanding.

Noun

anoesis (uncountable)

  1. The reception of impressions or sensations (by the brain) without any intellectual understanding.

Forms of anoesis

alternative formanoësis

Origin of anoesis

From a- (“lacking”) + noesis (“cognition”).

Questions about anoesis

What does anoesis mean?
Anoesis means the reception of impressions or sensations (by the brain) without any intellectual understanding.
What part of speech is anoesis?
Anoesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce anoesis?
Anoesis is pronounced /ænəʊˈiːsɪs/ (UK).

Words near anoesis in the dictionary

  1. anodynes
  2. anodynia
  3. anodynic
  4. anodynous
  5. anodyspareunia
  6. anoesis
  7. anoestra
  8. anoestrous
  9. anoestrum
  10. anoestrus
  11. anoetic

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