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autocentrism¹

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From autocentric + -ism or auto- (self) + -centrism.

noun

  1. uncountable The quality of being autocentric; the tendency to use the internalized set of rules for one's behavior. Near-synonym: self-centeredness

    Similar: self-centeredness · Opposite: allocentrism

autocentrism²

Where it comes from

From autocentric + -ism or auto (automobile) + -centrism.

noun

  1. uncommon, uncountable The planning of a city or community that is built or designed primarily for automobile vehicles.

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@misc{autocentrism_2026,
  title = {autocentrism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autocentrism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}