audiocentrism

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noun

A focus on sound and hearing (often to the detriment of deaf individuals).

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Meanings

nounaudiocentrism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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

From audio + -centrism.

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APA

audiocentrism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audiocentrism

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“audiocentrism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audiocentrism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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