centro-, centr-, centri-, kentro-

(Greek > Latin: center)

This element originally meant "sharp point, goad" or "spur".


cerebrocentric
cerebroncentric
concentrate
concentrated
concentration
concentrator
concentric
costocentral
Pertaining to a rib and the centrum (body) of a vertebra.
eccentric
eccentricity
ecocentric
1. Centring on the environment; emphasizing the importance of protecting the environment rather than the needs or rights of human beings; of or relating to ecocentrism.
2. An adherent or advocate of ecocentrism.
ecocentrism
The view or belief that environmental concerns should take precedence over the needs and rights of human beings considered in isolation.
egocentric, egocentricity
1. Holding the view that the ego is the center, object, and norm of all experience.
2. Confined in attitude or interest to one's own needs or affairs.
3. Caring only about oneself; selfish.
4. Marked by extreme concentration of attention upon oneself; self-centered.
5. Limited in outlook or concern for one's own activities or needs
egocentrism
1. Regarding oneself and one's own opinions or interests as most important.
2. Attempting to get personal recognition for oneself (especially by unacceptable means).
epicenter (EP i sen" tur)
1. The area directly over an earthquake.
2. A focal or central point of something.

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