logocentrism
[ loh-guh-sen-triz-uhm ]
noun
a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
excessive faith in the meanings of words or their specific usages.
Other words from logocentrism
- lo·go·cen·tric, adjective
- lo·go·cen·trist, noun
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