maleness

n. the quality of being male in the anatomical and physiological sense by virtue of possessing the XY combination of sex chromosomes. Compare masculinity.

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February 19th 2025

scotomization

n. in psychoanalytic theory, the tendency to ignore or be blind to impulses or memories that would threaten the individual’s ego. Scotomization is a defensive process and may also be a form of resistance. Also called scotomatization. See also blind spot.