Logocentrism Definition
lōgə-sĕntrĭzəm
noun
A structuralist approach to texts and especially to literary works that conceives of language as based in rational thought and holding meaning by virtue of its potential relation to fundamental reality.
American Heritage
Excessive attention paid to the meanings of words or distinctions in their usage.
American Heritage
The analysis of literature, focusing on the words and grammar to the exclusion of context or literary merit.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Logocentrism
Noun
Singular:
logocentrism
Plural:
logocentrismsOrigin of Logocentrism
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logo- +"Ž centrism
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