noema

noun

no·​e·​ma

nōˈēmə

plural noemata

-mətə

in Husserlian philos

: the objective aspect of or the content within an intentional experience

—distinguished from noesis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek noēma perception, thought understanding, mind, from noein to perceive, think

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