anoetic UK /ˌænəʊˈɛtɪk/US /ˌænoʊˈɛtɪk/ adjective2 •Of or relating to anoesis.G. F. Stout Presentation considered as having an existence relatively independent of thought, may be called sentience, or anoetic consciousness. Thought and sentience are fundamentally distinct mental functions. •(rare) unthinkable; incapable of being thought