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noogenesis

noogenesis noun: the fourth stage of evolution, dominated by the mind, consciousness, and interpersonal relationships.

Noun

noogenesis

  1. The fourth stage of evolution, dominated by the mind, consciousness, and interpersonal relationships.

Origin of noogenesis

Equivalent to noos + -genesis; first use appeared c. 1947.

Questions about noogenesis

What does noogenesis mean?
Noogenesis means the fourth stage of evolution, dominated by the mind, consciousness, and interpersonal relationships.
What part of speech is noogenesis?
Noogenesis is a noun.

Words near noogenesis in the dictionary

  1. noodnicks
  2. noodnik
  3. noodniks
  4. noods
  5. noog
  6. noogenesis
  7. Nooger
  8. Noogers
  9. noogie
  10. noogied
  11. noogies

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