centered en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛn.təd/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈsɛn.təɹd/ (US)
Meanings
- Middlemost; located at the center.
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(Canada, US, especially) Emotionally stable, calm, serene; having a balanced mind.
So we had group sessions where everybody took acid together, with a group person who was a guide to keep everybody centered, because the doses were incredibly strong, incredibly strong.
1986, Bernard Brannner, quoting Blackberri, “Blackberri: Singing for Our Lives”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, page 174:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more centered | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most centered | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| centred | Commonwealth, Ireland, alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
self-centered · multicentered · body-centered · high centered · centeredness · high-centered · teacher-centered · uncentered · child-centered · dead-centered · exocentered · centered dot · noncentered · face-centered