noumenon

/ˌnuməˈnɑn/
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Other forms: noumena

Definitions of noumenon
  1. noun
    the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception
    synonyms: thing-in-itself
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    type of:
    cognitive content, content, mental object
    the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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