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obnosis

obnosis noun: observing the obvious.

Noun

obnosis (uncountable)

  1. Observing the obvious.
    • Here you will find the Instructor's Code, Obnosis and the Tone Scale and one of the best descriptions of Assist processing ever published.1958, Ability, Hubbard Association of Scientologists, International, page 12
    • Obnosis (observing the obvious) must be used at every moment to determine the best next step with any student.1970, B. Robert Ross, A Parent's Guide to the Teaching of Reading: A Compilation of Old and New Methods of Teaching and a New View of the Reading Process: Upstat Pub. Co.

Origin of obnosis

Coined by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, apparently as a blend of observe + gnosis.

Questions about obnosis

What does obnosis mean?
Obnosis means observing the obvious.
What part of speech is obnosis?
Obnosis is a noun.

Words near obnosis in the dictionary

  1. obnebulated
  2. obnebulates
  3. obnebulating
  4. Obninsk
  5. obnoctious
  6. obnosis
  7. obnoxieties
  8. obnoxiety
  9. obnoxiosity
  10. obnoxious
  11. obnoxiously

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