noumenon
Etymology

From German Noumenon, from Ancient Greek νοούμενον, passive present participle of νοέω ("I know").

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈnuːmənɒn/, /ˈnaʊmənɒn/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈnumənɑn/
Noun

noumenon (plural noumena)

  1. (from Immanuel Kant philosophy on) 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.
    Synonyms: thing-in-itself
    Antonyms: phenomenon
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