Ocularcentrism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The privileging of vision over the other senses. uncountable

    "For despite Ellul's apparent isolation, his diatribe against vision is itself merely an instance, perhaps more blatant and apocalyptic than some others, of a now widespread excoriation of what can be called the sins of ocularcentrism."

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visuocentrism

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"For despite Ellul's apparent isolation, his diatribe against vision is itself merely an instance, perhaps more blatant and apocalyptic than some others, of a now widespread excoriation of what can be called the sins of ocularcentrism."

Etymology

From ocular + -centrism.

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