-centric
-centric
a combining form with the meanings “having a center or centers” of the specified number or kind (polycentric ); “centered upon, focused around” that named by the first element (ethnocentric; heliocentric ).
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| -centric | |
| —suffix forming adjectives | |
| having a centre as specified: heliocentric | |
| [abstracted from | |
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Word Origin & History
-centric
from Gk. kentrikos "pertaining to a center," from kentron (see center).
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Medical Dictionary
-centric suff.
Having a specified kind or number of centers: polycentric
Having a specified object as the center: egocentric.
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