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Exocentric vs Ecocentric - What's the difference?

exocentric | ecocentric |

As adjectives the difference between exocentric and ecocentric

is that exocentric is (linguistics|of a phrase or compound) not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words while ecocentric is focused on ecological concerns.

exocentric

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (linguistics, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.

    • Related terms

    * endocentric

    See also

    * bahuvrihi

    ecocentric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Focused on ecological concerns.
  • * 1999 , Douglas Torgerson, The promise of green politics: environmentalism and the public sphere
    • Hay's main concern, in the light of an antigreen backlash, is that homocentric democracy is insufficient for the achievement of the ecocentric goals...

    Related terms

    * ecocentrism * ecocentrist