Anoesis

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: ănōēʹsÄ­s, IPA: /ænəʊˈiːsɪs/

Alternative forms

• anoësis

Origin

As if from an Ancient Greek etymon of the form *ἀνοησις (anoēsis, "lack of intelligence, lack of understanding"); compare the English noesis and the Ancient Greek ἀνόητος (anoētos, "inconceivable").

Full definition of anoesis

Noun