logocentrism

noun

logo·​cen·​trism ˌlō-gə-ˈsen-tri-zəm 

-gō-,

ˌlä-

1

: a philosophy holding that all forms of thought are based on an external point of reference which is held to exist and given a certain degree of authority

2

: a philosophy that privileges speech over writing as a form of communication because the former is closer to an originating transcendental source

logocentric

ˌlō-gə-ˈsen-trik 

-gō-

ˌlä-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1