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noösphere

noösphere is the alternative spelling of noosphere.

Meaning of noosphere

Noun

noosphere (plural noospheres)

  1. The sphere of human reason, thought, and consciousness, seen as a theoretical evolutionary stage.
    • I used to have a pretty clear idea of God. Now we have these new theologians who say God’s inside here not up there or he’s an impersonal noosphere and the anthropomorphic image is out. Three unpersons in one anthropomorphic noosphere.1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers, page 573

Forms of noösphere

pluralnoöspheres

Questions about noösphere

What is noösphere the alternative spelling of?
Noösphere is the alternative spelling of noosphere.

Words near noösphere in the dictionary

  1. noël
  2. noëls
  3. noëses
  4. noësis
  5. noöne
  6. noösphere
  7. noöspheres
  8. noötropic
  9. noötropics
  10. noēsis
  11. Noșlac

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