noetic
\ noh-ET-ik \ , adjective;
1.of or pertaining to the mind.
2.originating in or apprehended by the reason.
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Quotes:
"William," croaked Peggy, "this is dumb! It's the gaudiest thing since the carnival came to town. It's silly. And unnecessarily noetic , and" — she hiccoughed; I gave her a hefty whack on her back — "wonderful!"
-- Charles R. Johnson, "Oxherding Tale," 1982
Tory and I were "Noeties" — noetic counselors and counseling supervisors with the Institute of Noetic Technology.
-- John Dalmas, "The Reality Matrix," 1986
Origin:
From the Greek noētikós meaning "intelligent," noetic has been used by English speakers since the mid-1600s.
