noumenon
pronunciation
How to pronounce noumenon in British English:
UK ['nu:mɪnɒn]
How to pronounce noumenon in American English:
US ['numɪnɒn]
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- Noun:
- the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception
Word Origin
- noumenon (n.)
- 1796, "object of intellectual intuition" (opposed to a phenomenon), term introduced by Kant, from Greek noumenon "that which is perceived," neuter passive present participle of noein "to apprehend, perceive by the mind" (from noos "mind"). With passive suffix -menos.
Example
- 1. Gate design on the meaning of gate 's noumenon .
- 2. Embodying in the interior of high education , the nature represents natural laws acting in the course of education and teaching , while sociality characterizes the socialization of the educated individuals as well as that of high education noumenon .
- 3. Discussion on the humanism base of law noumenon .
- 4. Course learning system design based on noumenon .
- 5. Historically , the evolution of noumenon has experienced a curving process .