geocentrism
Americannoun
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a cosmological theory of the universe, disproved by Galileo, in which the earth is at the center and the sun and planets revolve around it.
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the belief or attitude that the earth, its inhabitants, and their needs are the most important thing in the universe.
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Etymology
Origin of geocentrism
First recorded in 1880–85; 1915–20 geocentrism for def. 2; geocentr(ic) ( def. ) + -ism ( def. )
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Information-based theories of physics seem like a throwback to geocentrism, which assumed the universe revolves around us.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 14, 2021
The Dialogue consisted of two imaginary interlocutors, one of whom presented the case for heliocentrism, the other for geocentrism.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
From this perspective, panpsychism is more in the spirit of the heliocentric revolution than a step back to geocentrism.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 15, 2019
What did Galileo discover about the planet Jupiter that cast doubt on exclusive geocentrism?
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
With this chronology in mind, we can now address an important question: was Copernicus’s adoption of the terraqueous-globe theory the key event which led to his switch from geocentrism to heliocentrism?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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