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noumenon.

A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnuːmənɒn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnaʊmənɒn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnumənɑn/General-American
  1. A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.

Where this word comes from

From German Noumenon, from Ancient Greek νοούμενον (nooúmenon, “thing that is known”), passive present participle of νοέω (noéō, “I know”).

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