"occhiolism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, from Italian occhiolino (“little eye”), the name given by inventor Galileo to a prototype microscope in the early 1600s, + -ism. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q124285668}} Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{suffix|en||ism}} + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} occhiolism (uncountable)
  1. (neologism, rare) The awareness of the small scope of one's own perspective and the way it limits one's ability to fully understand the world. Wikipedia link: Galileo, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, Timeline of microscope technology Tags: neologism, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Emotions
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