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Christocentric

adjective Chris·to·cen·tric \ˌkris-tə-ˈsen-trik, ˌkrīs-\

Definition of CHRISTOCENTRIC

:  centering theologically on Christ
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Origin of CHRISTOCENTRIC

Greek Christos Christ + English -centric
First Known Use: 1873

Rhymes with CHRISTOCENTRIC

acrocentric, Afrocentric, androcentric, Anglocentric, biocentric, egocentric, ethnocentric, Eurocentric, geocentric, gynocentric, phallocentric, polycentric, theocentric, topocentric

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