Pronunciation: ˌ l ō -g ə - ' sen-tri-z ə m, -g ō -, ˌ lä-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1968
1 : a philosophy holding that all forms of thought are based on an external point of reference which is held to exist and given a certain degree of authority
2 : a philosophy that privileges speech over writing as a form of communication because the former is closer to an originating transcendental source
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