anoesia

noun

an·​o·​e·​sia

ˌanōˈēzh(ē)ə

plural -s

: anoia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek anoēsia want of understanding, from a- a- entry 2 + noēsis

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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