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androcentric

adjective
an·​dro·​cen·​tric | \ ˌan-drə-ˈsen-trik How to pronounce androcentric (audio) \

Definition of androcentric

: dominated by or emphasizing masculine interests or a masculine point of view — compare gynocentric
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Other Words from androcentric

androcentrism \ -​ˌtri-​zəm How to pronounce androcentrism (audio) \ noun

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 And over the years, linguists and other social scientists have come up with a few ideas to combat it—to neutralize androcentric terminology and concepts. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Actually, Gender-Neutral Pronouns Can Change a Culture," 15 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of androcentric

1890, in the meaning defined above

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