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Germanocentric en · ADJ

Etymology

From Germano- + -centric.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) centered on or interpreted in terms of Germany
    • ... Heidegger will cling to a reading of Western history and philosophy that is purely Germanocentric in all its essentials — ... 2005, Charles R. Bambach, Heidegger's Roots: Nietzsche, National Socialism, and the Greeks, Cornell University Press, →ISBN, page 136:
    • Still, Grieg's views and practice do seem to imply a mild paradox, at least set against the conventional wisdom of Germanocentric historiography, ... 2017, Benedict Taylor, Towards a Harmonic Grammar of Grieg's Late Piano Music: Nature and Nationalism, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 141:
    • However, Katz'model was not only Germanocentric, but also primarily focused on high culture. 2007, Dan Diner, David B. Ruderman, Schwerpunkt/Special Issue, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, →ISBN, page 291:
    • The Jewish Enlightenment and the movement for emancipation throughout Central Europe were thus based on the Mendelssohnian and very Germanocentric views outlined above. 1996, Year Book, →ISBN: