polycentrism

polycentrism
a) a political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or control

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.

b) the existence of multiple central parts
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  • Polycentrism — is the principle of organisation of a region around several political, social or financial centres. An example of a polycentric city is the Ruhr area in Germany: Today, the area is a large city that grew from a dozen smaller cities. As a result,… …   Wikipedia

  • polycentrism — [päl΄i sen′triz΄əm] n. [ POLY + CENT(E)R + ISM] the existence or advocacy of independent centers of power within a political, esp. communist, system polycentric adj. polycentrist adj., n …   English World dictionary

  • polycentrism — polycentric, adj. polycentrist, n., adj. /pol ee sen triz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, esp. Communism. 2. the fact of having many… …   Universalium

  • polycentrism — noun Date: 1956 the existence of many centers of Communist ideological thought; especially the existence of a number of autonomous national Communist movements …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • polycentrism — n. state of having many centers (especially in politics); a polycentric chromosome …   English contemporary dictionary

  • polycentrism — poly·cen·trism …   English syllables

  • polycentrism — pol•y•cen•trism [[t]ˌpɒl iˈsɛn trɪz əm[/t]] n. gov the existence or advocacy of several independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology within a single political system, esp. in Communism • Etymology: 1955–60 pol y•cen′tric, adj. pol… …   From formal English to slang

  • polycentrism — /pɒliˈsɛntrɪzəm/ (say polee sentrizuhm) noun a situation in which more than one ideological or political centre can exert influence within a society or group of societies. –polycentric, adjective …  

  • polycentrism — s ( en) POLIT som har flera centrum …   Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok

  • polycentrism — …   Useful english dictionary

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