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zoocentrism

zoocentrism noun: a viewpoint or theory that focuses on animals, giving them preference above all other considerations.

Noun

zoocentrism (uncountable)

  1. A viewpoint or theory that focuses on animals, giving them preference above all other considerations.

Origin of zoocentrism

From zoo- + -centrism.

Questions about zoocentrism

What does zoocentrism mean?
Zoocentrism means a viewpoint or theory that focuses on animals, giving them preference above all other considerations.
What part of speech is zoocentrism?
Zoocentrism is a noun.

Words near zoocentrism in the dictionary

  1. zoocecidium
  2. zoocenose
  3. zoocenoses
  4. zoocenosis
  5. zoocentric
  6. zoocentrism
  7. zoocephalic
  8. zoochemical
  9. zoochemicals
  10. zoochemistry
  11. zoochemy

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