"scotomization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scotomizations [plural]
Etymology: The word was borrowed from the word scotoma (blind spot) by psychiatrists in the 1920s. By surface analysis, scot- + -omize + -ate + -ion. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|scot-|-omize|-ate|-ion}} By surface analysis, scot- + -omize + -ate + -ion 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 Related terms: scotomize

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