decentering

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A form of decenter

Scrabble 15

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of decenter
noundecentering (plural decenterings)

plural decenterings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of decentring.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounJean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where a child slowly moves away from an egocentric world to a world shared with others.

Broader
psychological statepsychological conditionmental state
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Chicago

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