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Christocentrism

noun
Chris·to·cen·trism | \ ˌkristəˈsen‧ˌtrizəm \
plural -s

Definition of Christocentrism 

: the placing of Christ at the center of one's thought, actions, or theological system

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History and Etymology for Christocentrism

Christo- + centr- + -ism

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