theocentric

[ thee-uh-sen-trik ]

adjective

1. having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings:

   theocentric philosophy.

theocentric

/ ˌθiːəʊˈsɛntrɪˌsɪzəm; ˌθɪəˈsɛntrɪk /

adjective

1. theol having God as the focal point of attention

Derived Forms

• ˌtheocenˈtricity, noun
• ˌtheoˈcentrism, noun

Other Words From

• the·o·cen·tric·i·ty [thee-oh-sen-, tris, -i-tee], noun
• theo·centrism the·o·cen·tri·cism [thee-, uh, -, sen, -tr, uh, -siz-, uh, m], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of theocentric¹

First recorded in 1885–90; theo- + -centric

Example Sentences

It is certainly true that the arguments of the nominalists are theocentric, but as we shall see this is not true for other ways of thinking about laws of nature.

From Literature

We’ll see soon enough the degree to which this works out for Cruz, but it’s worth remembering that there have been plenty of theocentric candidates in recent cycles, and they tended to hit a ceiling of support fairly quickly.

From MSNBC

There was no sentimentalism in it; it was the spirit of Jesus spiritualizing and transforming and extending the natural instinct of brotherliness by making it theocentric.

From Project Gutenberg

Science and religion weren’t always at odds: Copernicus’ views were theocentric as well as heliocentric, and Muslim caliphs like Harun al-Rashid were among history’s greatest science boosters.

From Time

What's irrefutable is the growing number of theocentric movie websites, most recently a sophisticated one launched in February by the magazine Christianity Today.

From Time Magazine Archive