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noun 
  1. (astronomy) The theory of the heliocentric model, that the planets including Earth orbit the Sun, in contrast to geocentrism.
  2. (cultural anthropology) A now-defunct theory that all primitive cultures worshipped the Sun and its movements and patterns.
  3. An obsession with the Sun and its movements and patterns.
Translations: 
  • German: Heliozentrismus(de)m
Etymology: From Greek (heliokentrikos) "having the sun as his centre", from ancient Greek (helios) "sun" + (kentron) "centre".

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