heliocentrism

Meanings

Noun

The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
The phenomenon of the Earth revolving around the Sun.

Origin / Etymology

Shortened from heliocentricism, from heliocentric + -ism, from Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “sun”) + κέντρον (kéntron, “centre”), equivalent to helio- + -centrism.

Synonyms

heliocentricity

Antonyms

geocentrism

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