autoctisis

English

Etymology

A neologism based on the Ancient Greek roots αὐτός (autós, “self”) +‎ κτῐ́σῐς (ktísis, “creation”), introduced by Giovanni Gentile.[1]

Noun

autoctisis (uncountable)

  1. (theology, philosophy) The “pure act” of self-creation through being conscious of oneself.

References
  1. Gentile, G. (1922). The theory of mind as pure act. Macmillan & Company, Limited.
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