Scotism

[ skoh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

, Philosophy.

1. the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.

Scotism

/ ˈskəʊtɪzəm /

noun

1. the doctrines of John Duns Scotus, esp those holding that philosophy and theology are independent See haecceity

Derived Forms

• Scoˈtistic, adjective
• ˈScotist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• Scotist noun
• Sco·tistic Sco·tisti·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotism¹

1635–45; (Duns) Scot(us) + -ism