decentration

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UK/diːsɛntˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

The removal of something from a centre.

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decentering
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Meanings

noundecentration (countable and uncountable, plural decentrations)

plural decentrations

  1. countableuncountableThe removal of something from a centre.

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.

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decentering
Broader
psychological statepsychological conditionmental state

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From de- + centration.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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