geocentrism
geocentrism noun: a belief that the Earth is the center of the universe.
Noun
geocentrism (uncountable)
- A belief that the Earth is the center of the universe.
- The misbelief that the Sun revolves around the Earth.
- The most famous major challenge was the modern rejection of geocentrism and its acceptance of heliocentrism: that is, the rejection of the view that the sun, planets, and stars all revolve around the earth in favor of the view that the earth and planets revolve around the sun. You can understand...2009 June 1, Andrew Pessin, The God Question: What Famous Thinkers from Plato to Dawkins Have Said About the Divine, Oxford: Oneworld Publications, →ISBN, section III, page 109
geocentrism meaning in Tamil and Sanskrit
geocentrism in Tamil
- புவிமையக் கோட்பாடு
geocentrism in Sanskrit
- belief that Earth is the center of the universe
- भूकेन्द्रवाद bhūkendravāda
Antonyms of geocentrism
Origin of geocentrism
From geo- + -centrism.
Questions about geocentrism
- What does geocentrism mean?
- Geocentrism means a belief that the Earth is the center of the universe.
- What is geocentrism in Tamil?
- Geocentrism in Tamil is புவிமையக் கோட்பாடு. See Geocentrism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is geocentrism?
- Geocentrism is a noun.
Words near geocentrism in the dictionary
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