noumenon
English
/ˈnuːmənɒn/, /ˈnumənɑn/
noun
Definitions
- (from w) A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Noumenon derived from Ancient Greek νοούμενον (thing that is known, influence perceptible by the mind but not the senses).
Origin
Ancient Greek
νοούμενον
Gloss
thing that is known, influence perceptible by the mind but not the senses