"autocentric" meaning in English

See autocentric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more autocentric [comparative], most autocentric [superlative]
Etymology: From auto- (self) + -centric. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|auto-|-centric|id1=self|pos1=self}} auto- (self) + -centric Head templates: {{en-adj}} autocentric (comparative more autocentric, superlative most autocentric)
  1. Centered in or upon the self; making or regarding oneself as the center.
    Sense id: en-autocentric-en-adj-PTCCJPMB Categories (other): English terms prefixed with auto- (self)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more autocentric [comparative], most autocentric [superlative]
Etymology: From auto- (automobile) + -centric. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|auto-|-centric|id1=automobile|pos1=automobile}} auto- (automobile) + -centric Head templates: {{en-adj}} autocentric (comparative more autocentric, superlative most autocentric)
  1. (automotive, road transport, urban studies, uncommon) Of the planning of a city or community, built or designed primarily for automobile vehicles. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Automotive, Road transport, Urban studies Derived forms: autocentrism
    Sense id: en-autocentric-en-adj-zy~xsT3f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto- (automobile), English terms suffixed with -centric, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto- (automobile): 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -centric: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: automotive, road, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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