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  1. androcentrismnoun

    An ideological focus on males and men, and issues affecting them, possibly to the detriment of non-males.

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  1. Androcentrism

    Androcentrism (Ancient Greek, ἀνήρ, "man, male") is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing a masculine point of view at the center of one's world view, culture, and history, thereby culturally marginalizing femininity. The related adjective is androcentric, while the practice of placing the feminine point of view at the center is gynocentric.

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  1. Androcentrism

    Androcentrism is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing male human beings or the masculine point of view at the center of one's view of the world and its culture and history. The related adjective is androcentric, while the practice of placing the feminine point of view at the center is gynocentrism.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of androcentrism in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of androcentrism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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