autocentric en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
From auto- (self) + -centric.
Meanings
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Centered in or upon the self; making or regarding oneself as the center.
These remarks would seem to imply a shift for the nurse from autocentric controlling, to allocentric controlling, then to allocentric nurturing.
1988, M.J. Apter, J.H. Kerr, M.P. Cowles, Progress in Reversal Theory:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more autocentric | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most autocentric | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |