scotosis
- noun
- /ˌskoʊtəˈsɪs/
- Archaic
:
ceguera
- After describing Lonergan's understanding of scotosis, which can distort one's insight into ethical theory and ethical issues, the article demonstrates this distortion in L/G's sexual anthropology.
Examples
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It would be invidious to suggest that only L/G are suffering from scotosis and we are not, but we will never know the extent to which either of us suffers from it without the sort of dialogue now underway.
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His scotosis made it difficult for him to accept differing viewpoints during the debate.
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Scotosis results from bias, "the love of darkness."
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We suspect that, in the case of homosexual experience, there is negative censorship causing scotosis for L/G's ethical method.
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Jon Nilson offers strong supporting evidence for the judgment that magisterial teaching is presently suffering from scotosis in homosexual ethics and is in cumulative moral.
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Many people experience scotosis when confronted with complex moral dilemmas, as their biases limit their understanding.
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The article discusses how scotosis can hinder people's ability to grasp important social issues.
Synonyms
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Not noticing or understanding something important
Not being aware of a fact or change
A lack of noticing or understanding other people's feelings and needs
Antonyms
How Aware
Surface Forms
Morphology
scotosis = scot + osis
Although metaphorically derived from the idea of 'darkness', the combining form scot(o)- and the extension to 'mental blindness' are not transparent to average learners unfamiliar with the Greek element and medical/figurative formation.
Etymology
Scotosis comes from Greek skotos 'darkness' and -osis 'a condition', so it can be used for a 'darkness' of the mind when someone cannot see or accept certain ideas. This shows why people use scotosis to mean a mental blind spot or inability to understand.