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noumenon

nou·me·non

UK/ˈnuːmənɒn/ US/ˈnaʊmənɒn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception

Origin

From German Noumenon, from Ancient Greek νοούμενον (nooúmenon, “thing that is known”), passive present participle of νοέω (noéō, “I know”).

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