decenter
decenter Lexical Profile
decenter Game Scores & Validity
• verb
American To displace from a central or dominant position, especially to shift focus away from an established authority, norm, or perspective.
"The new history curriculum aims to decenter traditional Eurocentric narratives by incorporating diverse global perspectives."
American To move or adjust something so that it is no longer aligned with a physical or optical center.
"The technician had to slightly decenter the camera lens to achieve the desired wide-angle distortion."
• Rhymes for decenter
• Nearby Words
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from French décentrer, combined from the prefix dé- (from Latin de-, meaning 'away from') and centre ('center'). Its philosophical and critical usage gained prominence in the late 20th century through translations of French post-structuralist theory.