androcentric
adjective
an·dro·cen·tric
ˌan-drə-ˈsen-trik 
: dominated by or emphasizing masculine interests or a masculine point of view compare gynocentric
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First, contrary to what some people have imagined, the Eve theory has nothing to do with feminism, or with a reversal of androcentric biases that have permeated the history of anthropology.
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Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
And over the years, linguists and other social scientists have come up with a few ideas to combat it—to neutralize androcentric terminology and concepts.
—Adam Rogers, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2019
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Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
And over the years, linguists and other social scientists have come up with a few ideas to combat it—to neutralize androcentric terminology and concepts.
—Adam Rogers, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2019
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“Androcentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/androcentric. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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