nous

nuːs

Definition

Definition of nous - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

intelligence

common sense or practical intelligence

He showed great nous in handling the delicate situation..

intelligence

sense

wit

philosophy

TECH.

intellect or mind as a philosophical term

TECH.

The philosopher discussed the concept of nous as the source of knowledge..

intellect

mind

neoplatonism

Dated

divine reason, first divine emanation

Dated

In Neoplatonism, nous is central to the universe's structure.

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Expressions with nous

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business nous

good understanding and practical sense in business situations

She has real business nous and always makes smart deals.

entre nous

exp.

shared secretly between a few people

Entre nous, I think she will resign.

political nous

skill in understanding and handling political situations

She showed great political nous during the debate.

have business nous

possess a keen understanding of business matters

She has business nous and always makes profitable decisions.

have the nous to

possess the intelligence to make good decisions

She had the nous to solve the problem quickly.

Origin of nous

Greek, nous (mind)

Examples of nous in a sentence

His business nous saved the company from bankruptcy.
He pondered the role of nous in human understanding.
Nous is central to their philosophical arguments.
The philosopher discussed the role of nous in creation.
Nous is considered the source of all intellect.

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French:sens pratique, noûs, ...
German:Verstand, Intellekt, ...
Italian:buon senso, nous, ...
Spanish:sentido común, intelecto, ...
Portuguese:senso comum, nous, ...
Chinese:常识, 理性, ...
Japanese:常識, 知性, ...
Arabic:فِطْنَة, عَقْل, ...
Hebrew:שֵׂכֶל, תְּבוּנָה, ...
Russian:здравый смысл, ум, ...
Ukrainian:здоровий глузд, інтелект, ...
Hindi:सामान्य बुद्धि, बुद्धि, ...
Bengali:বুদ্ধি, মস্তিষ্ক, ...
Catalan:seny, intel.lecte, ...
Czech:rozum, nús, ...
Danish:fornuft, intellekt, ...
Dutch:verstand, intellect, ...
Greek:κοινή λογική, νους, ...
Hungarian:rátermettség, núsz, ...
Khmer:បញ្ញាវាងវៃ, បញ្ញាឬចិត្តក្នុងន័យទស្សនវិជ្ជា, ...
Korean:지혜, 지성, ...
Persian:عقل, عقل فلسفی, ...
Polish:rozsądek, intelekt, ...
Portuguese (BR):senso comum, nous, ...
Romanian:înțelepciune, intelect, ...
Swedish:sunt förnuft, intellekt, ...
Thai:สามัญสำนึก, ปัญญา, ...
Turkish:sağduyu, akıl, ...
Vietnamese:lý trí, trí tuệ, ...

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