Theocentric
/ˌθiːoʊˈsɛntrɪk/noun
Centered on God or the divine; having God as the central focus or principle.
Did you know?The Greek root kentron originally meant a sharp point or goad, so the word’s ancient backbone is the image of a fixed center being driven into place.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
theós
“god; deity”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kéntron
“sharp point, goad, center point”
Late Greek / Byzantine
Greek
theokentrikós
“God-centered, centered on God”
19th Century
English
theocentric
“having God as the central point of reference”
Modern English
English
theocentric
“centered on God or the divine”
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