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theocentric

American  
[thee-uh-sen-trik] / ˌθi əˈsɛn trɪk /

adjective

  1. having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings.

    theocentric philosophy.


theocentric British  
/ ˌθiːəʊˈsɛntrɪˌsɪzəm, ˌθɪəˈsɛntrɪk /

adjective

  1. theol having God as the focal point of attention

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of theocentric

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

Example Sentences

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Science and religion weren’t always at odds: Copernicus’ views were theocentric as well as heliocentric, and Muslim caliphs like Harun al-Rashid were among history’s greatest science boosters.

From Time • Jan. 6, 2012

In the theocentric world of the Middle Ages, man lived in a holistic universe, with heaven above and earth below embraced in one divine economy.

From Time Magazine Archive

What's irrefutable is the growing number of theocentric movie websites, most recently a sophisticated one launched in February by the magazine Christianity Today.

From Time Magazine Archive

It also gives evidence of the deep democratic and theocentric philosophy which is its root.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is certainly true that the arguments of the nominalists are theocentric, but as we shall see this is not true for other ways of thinking about laws of nature.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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