nous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun common sense
    • she has great social nous
  2. noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
    psyche; brain; head; mind.
    • his mind wandered
    • I couldn't get his words out of my head

WordNet


Nous noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. mind.
Definitions
  1. Intellect; understanding; talent; -- used humorously.

Webster 1913