"phaneron" meaning in All languages combined

See phaneron on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: phanerons [plural], phanera [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Charles Sanders Peirce in 1905 based on Ancient Greek φανερόν n (phanerón, “that which is visible”), substantivized from the adjective φανερός (phanerós, “visible, apparent, manifest”). Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Charles Sanders Peirce}} Coined by Charles Sanders Peirce, {{bor|en|grc|φανερόν||that which is visible|g=n}} Ancient Greek φανερόν n (phanerón, “that which is visible”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|phanera}} phaneron (plural phanerons or phanera)
  1. (philosophy) That which is perceived by the mind, regardless of whether it corresponds to reality. Wikipedia link: phaneron

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