exocentric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
  2. Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
  3. Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.
noun
  1. An exocentric compound.

Word forms

exocentric exocentrics

Etymology

From exo- + -centric.

Related words

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