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Added 8 October 2026

nous

/naʊs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Common sense.
she has great social nous
That which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason.
his mind wandered

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νοῦς (noûs) or νόος (nóos, “mind”).

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