nous
/naʊs/
noun
- Intelligence, common sense, or practical understanding, especially in British English.
- You need a bit of nous to figure out how to assemble this furniture without the instructions.
- She showed real business nous by investing in the startup before it became popular.
- Having street nous is just as important as book learning in many situations.
- In philosophy, the mind or intellect, especially as a principle of reasoning and understanding.
- In Aristotle's philosophy, nous is the faculty that grasps first principles.
- Ancient Greek philosophers believed that nous was the highest part of the human soul.
- The concept of nous appears in many discussions about the nature of consciousness.
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