Decentration

//diːsɛntˈɹeɪʃən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of something from a centre. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where a child slowly moves away from an egocentric world to a world shared with others. wordnet

Synonyms

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decentering

Etymology

From de- + centration.

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