Exocentric
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Exocentric is an adjective meaning Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
Meaning
Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
More Meanings
- (grammar, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
- (grammar) An exocentric compound.
- (semantics, of or relating to a compound term) Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.
Word Forms
- exocentrics
Antonyms for exocentric
Common opposites include endocentric.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grammar, exocentered, endocentric, extrafocal, exofocal, eccentric.
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