allocentric

ˌæloʊˈsɛntrɪk

Definition

Definition of allocentric - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

spatial

TECH.

linked to a reference frame based on the environment

TECH.

The map uses an allocentric reference system.

contextual

environmental

spatial

community-minded

Rare

concerned with others' interests more than one's own

Rare

She is allocentric, always putting others first.

altruistic

selfless

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Origin of allocentric

Latin, allo (other) + centric (center)

Examples of allocentric in a sentence

Allocentric cues helped the hikers find their way.
His allocentric nature made him a great team player.
Allocentric leaders often prioritize community needs over profits.

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French:allocentrique, ...
German:allozentrisch, gemeinschaftsorientiert, ...
Italian:allocentrico, altruista, ...
Spanish:alocéntrico, desinteresado, ...
Portuguese:alocêntrico, altruísta, ...
Chinese:以环境为参考的, 利他主义的, ...
Japanese:環境基準の, 他者優先の, ...
Arabic:خارجي المرجع, إيثاري, ...
Hebrew:אַלוֹצֶנְטְרִי, ...
Russian:аллцентрический, альтруистичный, ...
Ukrainian:аллоцентричний, альтруїстичний, ...
Hindi:पर्यावरणीय संदर्भ, परहितकारी, ...
Bengali:অ্যালোসেন্ট্রিক, অন্যকেন্দ্রিক, ...
Catalan:al.locèntric, alocèntric, ...
Czech:alocentrický, alokentrický, ...
Danish:allocentrisk, altruistisk, ...
Dutch:allocentrisch, ...
Greek:αλλοκεντρικός, ...
Hungarian:allocentrikus, önzetlen, ...
Khmer:ផ្អែកលើក្របខណ្ឌយោងតាមបរិស្ថាន, គិតគូរផលប្រយោជន៍អ្នកដទៃជាងខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:환경 중심의, 타인 중심의, ...
Persian:الوسنتریک, دیگرخواه, ...
Polish:alokentryczny, prospołeczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):alocêntrico, altruísta, ...
Romanian:allocentric, alocentric, ...
Swedish:allcentrisk, allocentrisk, ...
Thai:เชิงสิ่งแวดล้อม, ใส่ใจผู้อื่น, ...
Turkish:çevresel referanslı, diğerkâm, ...
Vietnamese:dựa trên môi trường, vị tha, ...

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