cogito

noun

co·gi·to ˈkä-gi-ˌtō

ˈkō-

ˈkä-ji-

1

: the philosophical principle that one's existence is demonstrated by the fact that one thinks

2

: the intellectual processes of the self or ego

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Played by Sandler as the cogito-ergo-sum of his ambitions, Howie is in many ways the human embodiment of that Furby, a soul held hopelessly in place by the transactional madness of his reality. —

Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cogito, ergo sum, literally, I think, therefore I am, principle stated by René Descartes

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cogito was in 1838

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“Cogito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cogito. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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