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exocentric

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exocentric

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From exo- + -centric.

adjective

  1. not comparable Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
  2. not comparable, of a phrase or compound Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
  3. not comparable, of or relating to a compound term Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.

noun exocentrics

  1. An exocentric compound.

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adj (grammar, of a phrase or compound) not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words

Françaisexocentrique
Italianoesocentrico

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"exocentric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/exocentric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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exocentric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/exocentric

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"exocentric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/exocentric.

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@misc{exocentric_2026,
  title = {exocentric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exocentric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}