nous

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1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	cognition, knowledge, noesis,
definition	:	the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	noddle,
definition	:	an informal British expression for head or mind (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	tabula rasa,
definition	:	a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	ego,
definition	:	(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	unconscious, unconscious mind,
definition	:	that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	subconscious, subconscious mind,
definition	:	psychic activity just below the level of awareness (noun.cognition)

2. common sense (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit, sense,
definition	:	sound practical judgment (noun.cognition)

domain region	:	britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland,
definition	:	a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (noun.location)

3. that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	bear in mind, mind,
definition	:	keep in mind (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	psychic, psychical,
definition	:	affecting or influenced by the human mind (adj.all)

derivation	:	bear in mind, mind,
definition	:	keep in mind (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	psychic, psychical,
definition	:	affecting or influenced by the human mind (adj.all)