centrality

noun

cen·​tral·​i·​ty sen-ˈtra-lə-tē How to pronounce centrality (audio)
plural centralities
Synonyms of centralitynext
1
: the quality or state of being central
… the centrality of television in our lives.Popular Photography
2
: central situation
the centrality of the park in the city
3
: tendency to remain in or at the center

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The centrality of women emerged as a vital element in the show. Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026 His sitters often draped themselves in a variety of West African textiles—paying homage to the centrality of the textile in African sartorialism—as well as cloths from Europe and the Islamic world. Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026 What stands out, however, is the centrality of his religion—or rather, his faith—which is Judaism. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 This year welcomes her first novel, a story of girl teenagedom and yearning, and an older male professor that takes up the centrality of the protagonist’s obsession. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for centrality

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of centrality was in 1642

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“Centrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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