Tuntemoja
Tuntemoja is a term that appears in a limited range of Finnish-language glossaries and in speculative fiction to describe a category of knowledge about persons, places, or things that are known to a subject. It is not a standard term in Finnish linguistics, cognitive science, or information science, and it lacks an official definition in dictionaries. In usage, tuntemoja tends to denote experiential or practical knowledge—what someone knows about their network of people or about a familiar environment—rather than abstract data or formal metadata.
Etymology and form: The word is likely formed from tuntemus, meaning knowledge or familiarity, combined with
Usage and examples: In speculative fiction, characters may consult their tuntemoja to recall how people are
See also: acquaintances, knowledge representation, social networks, Finnish linguistics. References to established literature are presently limited,