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allocentrism

allocentrism noun: the personality attribute whereby people center their attention and actions on other people rather than themselves; the quality of being allocentric.

Noun

allocentrism (uncountable)

  1. The personality attribute whereby people center their attention and actions on other people rather than themselves; the quality of being allocentric.

Antonyms of allocentrism

Origin of allocentrism

From allocentric + -ism or allo- + -centrism.

Questions about allocentrism

What does allocentrism mean?
Allocentrism means the personality attribute whereby people center their attention and actions on other people rather than themselves; the quality of being allocentric.
What part of speech is allocentrism?
Allocentrism is a noun.

Words near allocentrism in the dictionary

  1. Allocco
  2. Alloccos
  3. allocentric
  4. allocentrically
  5. allocentrics
  6. allocentrism
  7. allochalcoselite
  8. allochem
  9. allochemical
  10. allochemicals
  11. allochems

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