Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noumenal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: noume-nal
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the noumenon or the realm of things as they are in themselves.

Example Sentences

"We may here distinguish between two kinds of reality, phenomenal or relative, and noumenal or absolute."
"Nor can the elements of the phenomenal world derive any complexity from the interaction of the noumenal elements which they represent with the complex structure of the precipients."
"When Kant says that it is impossible to know anything about, or apply any categories to, the noumenal realm, he would seem to be doing just what cannot be done."

Etymology

Equivalent to noumen(on) + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: noumenon

Derived Forms

noumenalism noumenalist noumenality noumenalize noumenally

Antonyms

phenomenal

Questions

What does noumenal mean?: Of or pertaining to the noumenon or the realm of things as they are in themselves.
Where does noumenal come from?: Equivalent to noumen(on) + -al.

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