First Known Use: 1968
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logocentrism
noun logo·cen·trism \ˌlō-gə-ˈsen-tri-zəm, -gō-, ˌlä-\
Definition of LOGOCENTRISM
1
: a philosophy holding that all forms of thought are based on an external point of reference which is held to exist and given a certain degree of authority
2
: a philosophy that privileges speech over writing as a form of communication because the former is closer to an originating transcendental source
— logo·cen·tric \-ˈsen-trik\ adjective
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