Scotogenesis
/ˌskoʊtəˈdʒɛnəsɪs/noun
The formation or production of darkness, especially in a scientific or technical context.
Did you know?The first element comes from Ancient Greek skótos, “darkness,” the same root preserved in scientific terms describing blind spots and low-light vision.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
skótos
“Darkness, gloom, or obscurity”
Ancient Greek
Greek
génesis
“Origin, birth, or coming into being”
Hellenistic and Late Greek
Greek
skotogénesis
“The coming into being or production of darkness”
19th–20th Century
Scientific Latin/English
scotogenesis
“Technical formation or production of darkness”
Modern English
English
scotogenesis
“The formation or production of darkness”