noumenon

 
Pronunciation: /ˈnuːmənɒn, ˈnaʊmənɒn/

noun (plural noumena)

  • (in Kantian philosophy) a thing as it is in itself, as distinct from a thing as it is knowable by the senses through phenomenal attributes.

Derivatives

noumenal

adjective

Origin:

late 18th century: via German from Greek, literally '(something) conceived', from noein 'conceive, apprehend'