Ocularcentrism

Quick meaning: Ocularcentrism is a noun meaning The privileging of vision over the other senses.

Meaning

The privileging of vision over the other senses.

Example Sentences

Within a discursive frame that everywhere betokens the dominance of visuality, cinema is a special case wherein this ocularcentrism can be expressed, as well as negated.

In phenomenology, for instance, the rejection of Cartesian ocularcentrism and the centrality of the body, are in themselves critical components for understanding the nature of social existence.

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.

Synonyms for ocularcentrism

Depending on context, synonyms include visuocentrism.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include visualism, visuocentrism, sentiocentrism, acies, perspectivalism, occhiolism.

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