Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

androcentrism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-dro-cen-trism
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ideological focus on males, and issues affecting them, possibly to the detriment of non-males.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- English -centrism English androcentrism From andro- + -centrism.

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What does androcentrism mean?
An ideological focus on males, and issues affecting them, possibly to the detriment of non-males.
Where does androcentrism come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- English -centrism English androcentrism From andro- + -centrism.

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