Domocentric (also domo-centric): An adjective describing a perspective or opinion based on the holder’s experience and observations limited to his/her immediate environment and time. In a societal sense, it defines a paradigm based on the local culture of a certain era. It is derived from the Latin roots of English where “domo” relates to “home” or “domestic / domicile”.
This term has previously been used, in a related manner, in a number of academic reports and studies, usually in the legal or psychological fields dealing with criminal behavior. The aim here is to extend its usage to a wider philosophical context, as illustrated below.
This term has previously been used, in a related manner, in a number of academic reports and studies, usually in the legal or psychological fields dealing with criminal behavior. The aim here is to extend its usage to a wider philosophical context, as illustrated below.
Two examples:
(1) The domocentric American media calling the OJ Simpson trial the “Trial of the Century”.
The Nuremberg trials of surviving Nazi leaders were the true trial of the 20th century. World War 2 directly affected everyone on the planet, led to a new geo-political reality of the Cold War (facilitated Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe, etc.) and essentially changed the course of history. As such, these men had an impact on everyone living at that time and even now. In contrast, the OJ Simpson event (double murder), though clearly a major tragedy to those involved, was simply an entertaining topical media event of the closing part of the 20th century to most people in North America and possibly even elsewhere.
(2) The mainstream domocentric position on the treatment of minorities is quite different in North America than it is in Eastern Europe or Western Asia, etc.
(1) The domocentric American media calling the OJ Simpson trial the “Trial of the Century”.
The Nuremberg trials of surviving Nazi leaders were the true trial of the 20th century. World War 2 directly affected everyone on the planet, led to a new geo-political reality of the Cold War (facilitated Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe, etc.) and essentially changed the course of history. As such, these men had an impact on everyone living at that time and even now. In contrast, the OJ Simpson event (double murder), though clearly a major tragedy to those involved, was simply an entertaining topical media event of the closing part of the 20th century to most people in North America and possibly even elsewhere.
(2) The mainstream domocentric position on the treatment of minorities is quite different in North America than it is in Eastern Europe or Western Asia, etc.
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Does NOT apply to overzealous, jocular, homoerotic posturing, ala Jackass, Wildboyz, making out with your friend to appear edgy, etc.
Does NOT apply to overzealous, jocular, homoerotic posturing, ala Jackass, Wildboyz, making out with your friend to appear edgy, etc.
A: "Is John gay? He's always hanging with that clique of artfags."
B: "I think he's got a girlfriend. He's probably just homocentric."
B: "I think he's got a girlfriend. He's probably just homocentric."
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by Homocentric July 14, 2005
Get the homocentricity mug.Those who are seemingly obsessed with homosexuals perhaps sexually as a result of internalisation of homophobic thoughts or in the creepy way where you are constantly following them, asking them questions and being obsessed with the homosexual culture, homocentric people are usually not gay outside but inside they are gay and want to know what its like to be gay.
Hey, whats up with that guy following us around?
He believes in homocentricism and is a homocentric.
He believes in homocentricism and is a homocentric.
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