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Copernicanism

Copernicanism

9.9
A big change in thinking that challenges old ideas
  • noun
  • /kəˈpɜrnɪkənɪzəm/
  • Formal
translation icon : cambio copernicano
  • His book represents a Copernicanism in the field of education, encouraging teachers to rethink traditional approaches.

Examples

  • The emergence of the internet has led to a Copernicanism in communication, transforming how individuals interact with each other.

  • Not perhaps, since the startling revelation of Copernicanism, had the shock been greater.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The theory of evolution was seen as a Copernicanism that shifted how we understand our place in the biological world.

Synonyms

fresh perspective
vsCopernicanism
9 4.0

A new way of looking at something that helps you see it differently

is a sweeping fundamental change that overturns long held assumptions
reorientation
vsCopernicanism
3 6.2

A change of direction, focus, or beliefs to follow a new way

is a more radical shift that challenges established views
metanoia
vsCopernicanism
1 9.9

A deep change in how someone thinks and lives

is a broader cultural shift that overturns accepted views

How Radical

revolution
810 4.1
Copernicanism
  • Formal
9.9
transformation
241 3.7
shift
363 3.5
change
∞ 1.1

Surface Forms

Copernicanism singular
Copernicanisms plural

Morphology

Copernicanism = Copernican (semi-transparent) = Copernicus + an + ism

Morphologically clear (Copernican + -ism), but the meaning is a generalized, metaphorical extension ('radical shift') that relies on cultural/historical knowledge.

Etymology

The word Copernicanism is also used for a very big change in thinking because Copernicus changed the whole view of the world by moving the center from Earth to the Sun. So 'Copernicanism' means a 'radical shift in ideas'.