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theocentric

[ thee-uh-sen-trik ]
/ ˌθi əˈsɛn trɪk /
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adjective
having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
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Origin of theocentric

First recorded in 1885–90; theo- + -centric

OTHER WORDS FROM theocentric

the·o·cen·tric·i·ty [thee-oh-sen-tris-i-tee], /ˌθi oʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti/, nounthe·o·cen·trism, the·o·cen·tri·cism [thee-uh-sen-truh-siz-uhm], /ˌθi əˈsɛn trəˌsɪz əm/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for theocentric

theocentric
/ (ˌθɪəˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective
theol having God as the focal point of attention

Derived forms of theocentric

theocentricity, nountheocentrism or theocentricism (ˌθiːəʊˈsɛntrɪˌsɪzəm), noun
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