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dianoetic

/dahy-uh-noh-et-ik/US // ˌdaɪ ə noʊˈɛt ɪk //UK // (ˌdaɪənəʊˈɛtɪk) //

齿状的,齿状的东西

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pertaining to dianoia.

Examples

  • Virtues are divided into ethical and intellectual (dianoetic); and so are the contrary vices.

  • But the aim is after all the life of the intellect, and the "dianoetic" virtues are superior to the practical.

  • On this double requirement he founded two kinds of virtue, the intellectual (dianoetic) and the practical.

  • Happiness, therefore, consists in the combination of dianoetic and ethical virtues.

  • These intellectual virtues are called by Aristotle dianoetic.