geocentrism
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- noun
- /ˌdʒiːoʊˈsɛntrɪzəm/
- Specialized
- Geocentrism, which was the belief that the Earth was the center of the universe.
Examples
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Astronomy at that time was still beholden to astrology and had to wait until the triumph of Copernicanism to overcome its geocentrism.
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They're as misconceived as geocentrism.
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It is worth mentioning that the common view of geocentrism as an obviously empirically wrong model is, I think, rather overstated.
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But that belief in biblical inerrancy has already been undermined by the Bible's erroneous teaching of geocentrism.
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The belief in geocentrism posited that the Earth was at the center of the universe, with all celestial bodies revolving around it.
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Historically, geocentrism was a dominant theory in astronomy until the heliocentric model gained acceptance.
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In many ancient cultures, the worldview of geocentrism influenced the understanding of cosmic order and placement of humanity.
Synonyms
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A model that puts Earth at the center and has the sun and planets move around it
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A view that Earth is at the center and the Sun and stars move around it
Surface Forms
Morphology
geocentrism = geocentric (transparent) = geo + centr + ism
The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'geocentric' plus '-ism', so the doctrinal meaning is directly recoverable from the base word.
Etymology
The word geocentrism combines geo- 'earth' and -centrism 'center', just like geography uses geo- to mean 'earth' and center means the middle. So geocentrism literally says 'Earth at the center', which explains the old belief that Earth sits at the middle of the universe.