allocentric
Concerned with the interests of others more than one's ownConcerned with the interests of others more than one's own; community-minded.
Meaning
3 sensesConcerned with the interests of others more than one's own; community-minded.
Of spatial representations: linked to a reference frame based on the external environment and independent of one's current location in it (for example, giving a direction as "north" as opposed to "right").
(also)Of a tourist: tending to be adventurous and preferring novel and unfamiliar experiences.
Origin
The adjective is derived from allo- (prefix meaning ‘different; other’) + -centric (suffixThe adjective is derived from allo- (prefix meaning ‘different; other’) + -centric (suffix meaning ‘having a specified object at the centre, or as the focus of attention’). Sense 3 (‘of a tourist: tending to be adventurous’) was coined by the American travel researcher Stanley C. Plog in a paper presented to the Southern California Chapter of the Travel Research Association on 10 October 1972, which was later published in February 1974.
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Forms
more allocentric, most allocentric| Comparative | more allocentric Lesson |
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| Superlative | most allocentric Lesson |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form