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sociocentric

American  
[soh-see-oh-sen-trik, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ si oʊˈsɛn trɪk, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

adjective

  1. oriented toward or focused on one's own social group.

  2. tending to regard one's own social group as superior to others.

  3. socially oriented.

Other Word Forms

  • sociocentricity noun
  • sociocentrism noun

Etymology

Origin of sociocentric

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + -centric

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If you look at the child's behavior as he develops procedures of communication," said Bruner, "you cannot help but be struck by the fact that from the start the child is sociocentric.

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