Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

audiocentric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-dio-cen-tric
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Centred or focusing on sound and hearing (often to the detriment of deaf individuals).

Example Sentences

"Audism inhibits cultural democracy and without cultural democracy there can be no political democracy. Educators must recognize the audiocentric assumptions and attitudes, the social problem, and the social injustices that the term audism describes. Transformative and civic engagement begins with bridging Deaf Cultural Studies with the social sciences. Meaningful social actions must follow."
"Also, Jay shows that a straightforward transformation from audiocentric medieval European culture to ocularcentric modernity is a massive simplification."

Etymology

From audio + -centric.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: audio

Inflected Forms

more audiocentric (comparative) most audiocentric (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

audiocentrism

Questions

What does audiocentric mean?: Centred or focusing on sound and hearing (often to the detriment of deaf individuals).
Where does audiocentric come from?: From audio + -centric.

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