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autoctisis

autoctisis noun: the “pure act” of self-creation through being conscious of oneself.

Noun

autoctisis (uncountable)

  1. The “pure act” of self-creation through being conscious of oneself.

Origin of autoctisis

A neologism based on the Ancient Greek roots αὐτός (autós, “self”) + κτῐ́σῐς (ktĭ́sĭs, “creation”), introduced by Giovanni Gentile.

Questions about autoctisis

What does autoctisis mean?
Autoctisis means the “pure act” of self-creation through being conscious of oneself.
What part of speech is autoctisis?
Autoctisis is a noun.

Words near autoctisis in the dictionary

  1. autocryst
  2. autocrysts
  3. autocthon
  4. autocthonous
  5. autocthons
  6. autoctisis
  7. autoctonous
  8. autocue
  9. autocued
  10. autocuer
  11. autocuers

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