ANOETIC

Adjective

anoetic (not comparable)

Of or relating to anoesis.

• G. F. Stout

(rare) unthinkable; incapable of being thought

Anagrams

• Atencio, ace into, acetoin, acinote, aconite, antoeci, antÅ“ci

Source: Wiktionary


An`o*et"ic, a. [Gr. unthinkable; priv. + perceptible, thinkable.]

1. Unthinkable. [Rare]

2. (Psychol.) Not subject to conscious attention; having an indefinite, relatively passive, conscious being; characteristic of the "fringe" or "margin" of consciousness.

Presentation considered as having an existence relatively independent of thought, may be called sentience, or anoetic consciousness. Thought and sentience are fundamentally distinct mental functions. G. F. Stout.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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