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English
Etymology
From poly- + -centrism.
Pronunciation
Noun
polycentrism (usually uncountable, plural polycentrisms)
- a political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control
- (genetics) (of a chromosomes, etc) the existence of multiple central parts
- the existence of more than one culture in a particular country or region
2008, John Kearns, editor, Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates, Continuum International Publishing Group, page 79:Polycentrism: Continuous contact with individuals belonging to foreign cultures can lead to an acceptance that there are different cultures and different behavioural norms depending on the culture of origin.
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