Scotism

[ skoh-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈskoʊ tɪz əm /

noun Philosophy.

the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.

Origin of Scotism

1635–45; ( Duns) Scot(us) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Scotism

Sco·tist, noun Sco·tis·tic, Sco·tis·ti·cal, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for scotism

Scotism
/ (ˈskəʊtɪzəm) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Scotism

Scotist, noun, adjective Scotistic, adjective