Definition of LOGOCENTRISM

logocentrism

Meanings

Plural: logocentrisms

Noun

  • The analysis of literature, focusing on the words and grammar to the exclusion of context or literary merit.
  • The assumption that language is a fundamental or objective means of referring to reality, or that all thought and perception is ultimately based on language.

Origin / Etymology

From logo- + -centrism.

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 22

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