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chronocentrism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chrono-cen-trism
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The perception that a particular time period is uniquely important or impactful.

Uncountable

Etymology

From chrono- + -centrism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

Copernican time principle

Frequently Paired Words

chronocentric Copernican time principle

Questions

What does chronocentrism mean?
The perception that a particular time period is uniquely important or impactful.
Where does chronocentrism come from?
From chrono- + -centrism.

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