Associations to the word «Nous»

Wiktionary

NOUS, noun. (philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional
NOUS, noun. In Neoplatonism, the divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation.
NOUS, noun. Common sense; practical intelligence.

Dictionary definition

NOUS, noun. Common sense; "she has great social nous".
NOUS, noun. That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley