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dianoetic
[ dahy-uh-noh-et-ik ]
adjective
- pertaining to dianoia.
dianoetic
/ ˌdaɪənəʊˈɛtɪk /
adjective
- of or relating to thought, esp to discursive reasoning rather than intuition Compare discursive
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Other Words From
- dia·no·eti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dianoetic1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dianoetic1
C17: from Greek dianoētikos, from dianoia the thinking process, an opinion, from dia- + noein to think
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Example Sentences
Virtues are divided into ethical and intellectual (dianoetic); and so are the contrary vices.
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But the aim is after all the life of the intellect, and the "dianoetic" virtues are superior to the practical.
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On this double requirement he founded two kinds of virtue, the intellectual (dianoetic) and the practical.
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Happiness, therefore, consists in the combination of dianoetic and ethical virtues.
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These intellectual virtues are called by Aristotle dianoetic.
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