Etymology

As if from an Ancient Greek etymon of the form *ἀνοησις ‎(*anoēsis, “lack of intelligence, lack of understanding”); compare the English noesis and the Ancient Greek ἀνόητος ‎(anóētos, “inconceivable”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ănōēʹsĭs, IPA^(key): /ænəʊˈiːsɪs/