Etymology
From Greek ηλιοκεντρικός (
heliokentrikos) "having the sun as his centre", from ancient Greek ήλιος (
helios) "sun" + κέντρον (
kentron) "centre".
Noun
- The theory of the heliocentric model, that the planets including Earth orbit the Sun, in contrast to geocentrism.
- A now-defunct theory that all primitive cultures worshipped the Sun and its movements and patterns.
- An obsession with the Sun and its movements and patterns.