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Leya [2.2K]
3 years ago
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It would be great if someone helped me... How is the meaning of eccentric related tot he root "centr"?

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Grace [21]3 years ago
4 0

Someone who is eccentric means they have unusual or odd behavior, this then relates to the origin of the word which is egocentric meaning self centered. This then also goes on to relate to "center" because a person is "self centered" or egocentric.


High egocentrism = eccentric = self CENTERED

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