Etymology

androcentric

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kéntron ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  2. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)
  4. Englishandro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  7. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  8. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  9. Ancient Greekκεντρικός (kentrikós)
  10. English todayandrocentric

From andro- + -centric.

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