an·dro·cen·tric
ˌan-drə-ˈsen-trik 
: dominated by or emphasizing masculine interests or a masculine point of view compare gynocentric
an·dro·cen·trism
ˌan-drə-ˈsen-tri-zəm
plural -s
: emphasis or insistence on the centrality of males and maleness in the human experience
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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.
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Adam Rogers,
WIRED,
15 Aug. 2019
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Adjective
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.
—
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 30 Jun. 2026.
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