exocentric
nounEtymology From exo- + -centric.
1
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences An exocentric compound.
exocentric
adjEtymology From exo- + -centric.
1
Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
2
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Of a phrase or compound Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences, Semantics Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.
Of or relating to a compound term
- Derived terms
- exocentrically, exocentricity
- Related terms
- bahuvrihi
- Coordinate terms
- endocentric