autocentric

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adjective

Centered in or upon the self; making or regarding oneself as the center.

Similar
car-centric
Opposite
allocentric
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Meanings

autocentric1

adjectiveautocentric (comparative more autocentric, superlative most autocentric)

comparative more autocentric · superlative most autocentric

  1. Centered in or upon the self; making or regarding oneself as the center.

    These remarks would seem to imply a shift for the nurse from autocentric controlling, to allocentric controlling, then to allocentric nurturing.

    1988, M.J. Apter, J.H. Kerr, M.P. Cowles, Progress in Reversal Theory

autocentric2

adjectiveautocentric (comparative more autocentric, superlative most autocentric)

comparative more autocentric · superlative most autocentric

  1. uncommonurban studiesautomotiveOf a city or community: built or designed primarily for automobile vehicles.

    Synonyms: car-centric

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a city or community: built or designed primarily for automobile vehicles.

Similar
car-centric
Opposite
allocentric
Also see
car-centric

Origin

autocentric · adjective

From auto- (self) + -centric.

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autocentric · adjective

From auto- (automobile) + -centric.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

autocentric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocentric

MLA

“autocentric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocentric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocentric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocentric.

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