dianoetic

1. 1.

   proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

   Synonymsdiscursive

   Similarlogical

   philosophy

Questions about dianoetic

What does dianoetic mean?

dianoetic means "proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition".

How many syllables are in dianoetic?

dianoetic has 5 syllables: di-a-no-e-tic. The stress falls on "e".

What is another word for dianoetic?

Close synonyms include discursive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dianoetic a common word?

dianoetic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.