androcentric
adjective
an·dro·cen·tric
ˌan-drə-ˈsen-trik 
: dominated by or emphasizing masculine interests or a masculine point of view compare gynocentric
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First, contrary to what some people have imagined, the Eve theory has nothing to do with feminism, or with a reversal of androcentric biases that have permeated the history of anthropology.
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Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
And over the years, linguists and other social scientists have come up with a few ideas to combat it—to neutralize androcentric terminology and concepts.
—Adam Rogers, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2019
Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
And over the years, linguists and other social scientists have come up with a few ideas to combat it—to neutralize androcentric terminology and concepts.
—Adam Rogers, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2019
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“Androcentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/androcentric. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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