"scotomization" meaning in All languages combined

See scotomization on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: scotomizations [plural]
Etymology: The word was borrowed from the word scotoma (blind spot) by psychiatrists in the 1920s. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} scotomization (usually uncountable, plural scotomizations)
  1. (psychology) According to some psychoanalytic theories, the mental ability to delete and forget a trauma or overwhelming event. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: scotomize
    Sense id: en-scotomization-en-noun-DXO6XzMM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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