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- ge|om|e|trism «jee OM uh trihz uhm», noun.a movement in modern art, similar to cubism, that emphasizes the use of geometric lines and figures.
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trism — bel·le·trism; chris·to·cen·trism; ego·cen·trism; eth·no·cen·trism; so·ci·o·cen·trism; tan·trism; the·o·cen·trism; an·dro·cen·trism; cen·trism; logo·cen·trism; poly·cen·trism; af·ro·cen·trism; an·thro·po·cen·trism; belles let·trism;… … English syllables
trism — o, «us (G). A squeak … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
Tan|trism — or Tan|trism «TAN trihz uhm», noun. the doctrines or teachings of the tantras: »What is marginal in Indian tradition mantra, mandala, pilgrimage and circumambulation is focal in Tantrism (Listener) … Useful english dictionary
tan|trism — or Tan|trism «TAN trihz uhm», noun. the doctrines or teachings of the tantras: »What is marginal in Indian tradition mantra, mandala, pilgrimage and circumambulation is focal in Tantrism (Listener) … Useful english dictionary
Af|ro|cen|trism — «af roh SEHN TRIHZ uhm», noun. the doctrine that African cultures are a principal source of European and American ideas and customs: »Afrocentrism, a cult within the multicultural movement, displays some distressing signs of authoritarianism… … Useful english dictionary
an|thro|po|cen|trism — «AN thruh puh SEHN trihz uhm», noun. a belief, doctrine, or attitude in which the universe is regarded as centered about man, or in terms of man … Useful english dictionary
bel|let|trism — bel|let|rism or bel|let|trism «BEHL LEHT RIHZ uhm», noun. devotion to belles lettres. –bel´let´rist, –bel´let´trist, noun … Useful english dictionary
cen|trism — «SEHN trihz uhm», noun. a moderate position or ideology in politics, midway between left and right … Useful english dictionary
e|go|cen|trism — «EE goh SEHN trihz uhm, EHG oh », noun. the condition of being egocentric; self centeredness; egocentricity: »By the age of 7 8, egocentrism is lessening, and the child acquires skill in communicating and cooperating with others (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
eth|no|cen|trism — «EHTH noh SEHN trihz uhm», noun. the practice of regarding one s own race or culture as superior to others … Useful english dictionary
ge|o|cen|trism — «JEE oh SEHN trihz uhm», noun. the belief that the earth is the center of the universe, or governed by a providential system … Useful english dictionary
