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Noumenal

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nou·me·non  (nm-nn)
n. pl. nou·me·na (-n)
In the philosophy of Kant, an object as it is in itself independent of the mind, as opposed to a phenomenon. Also called thing-in-itself.
[German, from Greek nooumenon, from neuter present passive participle of noein, to perceive by thought, from nous, mind.]
noumen·al (-m-nl) adj.
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