noumenal adjective. ['naʊmǝn(ǝ)l, 'nu:] E19.
[from NOUMEN(ON + -AL¹.]
Chiefly Kantian Philosophy. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of noumena; that can only be apprehended by intuition; not phenomenal.

■ noumenalism noun the doctrine that knowledge can only be apprehended by intuition. E20.

■ noumenalist noun & adjective (a) noun an adherent of noumenalism; (b) adjective of or pertaining to noumenalism or noumenalists: E20.

■ noume'nality noun the quality or state of being a noumenon L19.

■ noumenally adverb in a noumenal aspect; as regards noumena: M19.

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