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audiocentrism

audiocentrism noun: a focus on sound and hearing (often to the detriment of deaf individuals).

Noun

audiocentrism (uncountable)

  1. A focus on sound and hearing (often to the detriment of deaf individuals).
    • Opening act Color Me Badd provided a similarly radical undermining of the tyranny of audiocentrism.1992 July 31, Roland Barthesimpsonne, “Ay! Ay! Ay!”, in Boston Phoenix, volume 21, number 31, Boston, M.A.: Phoenix Media/Communications Group, page 21

Origin of audiocentrism

From audio + -centrism.

Questions about audiocentrism

What does audiocentrism mean?
Audiocentrism means a focus on sound and hearing (often to the detriment of deaf individuals).
What part of speech is audiocentrism?
Audiocentrism is a noun.

Words near audiocentrism in the dictionary

  1. audiocassette
  2. audiocassettes
  3. audiocast
  4. audiocasts
  5. audiocentric
  6. audiocentrism
  7. audioclip
  8. audioclips
  9. audioconference
  10. audioconferenced
  11. audioconferences

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