noetic
adjective·/noʊˈɛt.ɪk/
Of the mind or intellect; pertaining to inner understanding, especially as grasped by thought rather than sense. Noetic points toward cognition's finest grain, knowing as an inward act.
His noetic life was rich—quiet, private, and always assembling meaning from small observations.
Etymology
From Greek noētikos “intellectual,” from nous “mind.” The word entered English as philosophy’s tool for distinguishing what is thought from what is merely felt or seen.
Related Words
nousmind; the root source
cognitiveof knowing processes; more scientific register
intellectualbroader, sometimes social in implication
phenomenalof appearances; often contrasted with noetic/noumenal