English
Etymology
From Greek ηλιοκενÏÏικÏÏ (heliokentrikos) "having the sun as his centre", from ancient Greek Î®Î»Î¹Î¿Ï (helios) "sun" + κÎνÏÏον (kentron) "centre".
Noun
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- astronomy The theory of the heliocentric model, that the planets including Earth orbit the Sun, in contrast to geocentrism.
- cultural anthropology A now-defunct theory that all primitive cultures worshipped the Sun and its movements and patterns.
- An obsession with the Sun and its movements and patterns.
Translations
Croatian: t-|hr|heliocentrizam|m
German: t-|de|Heliozentrismus|m
Category:English nouns ending in -ism
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