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nou·me·non | \ ˈnü-mə-ˌnän 
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\ plural noumena\ ˈnü-mə-nə , -ˌnä \
, -ˌnä \Definition of noumenon
: a posited object or event as it appears in itself independent of perception by the senses
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The first known use of noumenon was in 1796
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