obnosis

English

Etymology

Coined by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, apparently as a blend of observe +‎ gnosis.

Noun

obnosis (uncountable)

1. (Scientology) Observing the obvious.
   • 1958, Ability, Hubbard Association of Scientologists, International, page 12:

     Here you will find the Instructor's Code, Obnosis and the Tone Scale and one of the best descriptions of Assist processing ever published.

   • 1970, B. Robert Ross, A Parent's Guide to the Teaching of Reading: A Compilation of Old and New Methods of Teaching and a New View of the Reading Process: ^[1] Upstat Pub. Co.:

     Obnosis (observing the obvious) must be used at every moment to determine the best next step with any student.

   • [2006 February 23, Janet Reitman, “Inside Scientology: Unlocking the complex code of America's most mysterious religion”, in Rolling Stone:

     Hubbard created Scientology's language to be unique to its members. It includes words that are interpretations, or variations, of standard terms: "isness," for example, which Scientology's glossaries say, in essence, means "reality." But there are also words that are wholly made up, such as "obnosis," which means "observation of the obvious."]

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:obnosis.

Anagrams

• Bisonos, bosinos