centricity

noun

cen·​tric·​i·​ty sen-ˈtri-sə-tē 

: the quality or state of being centric : a position of central prominence or importance

the centricity of the family in Western values

One other explanation for New York's growing centricity in world music lies in its growing world centricity.

—John Rockwell

Travel managers are calling this the age of traveler centricity, and apps from Uber, the ride-hailing service, and similar innovations are increasingly part of it.

—Jad Mouawad

patient/customer centricity

Examples of centricity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The biggest factors contributing to the slight turnabout were patient centricity — which refers to prioritizing patient needs — and ensuring patient safety, according to PatientView, a research firm that canvassed patient groups from 35 countries between December 2025 and March 2026. —Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 May 2026

All boards can learn from this example of outside market focus and centricity. —Betsy Atkins, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2026

And how do organizations balance the desire for rapid innovation with the patience to scale in a way that is responsible, trustworthy, and maintains human centricity? —Lara Abrash, Time, 21 Jan. 2026

Financial Services Marketing Made Personal As retention becomes an increasing focus in this new environment, finserv marketers can build a foundation of customer-centricity across the lifecycle. —Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for centricity

• basicity
• chronicity
• complicity
• cyclicity
• duplicity
• ethnicity
• facticity
• felicity
• helicity
• plasticity
• publicity
• rusticity