Copernican
📖 Definitions
adjective
1. Very important; radically different; paradigm shifting.
2. Relating to Copernicus or his theory that the earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.
💬 Usage Examples
“My fervent hope is for a Copernican shift: from a Trumpian, money-centered world to a human-centered world.” Peter A. Bakke; Concerning Trump; AuthorHouse; 2020. “This emerging picture of sentience, of rich inner lives, among surprisingly varied nonhuman species represents something of a Copernican revolution in how we view other beings on our planet.” Yudhijit Bhattacharjee; What Are Animals Thinking?
They Feel Empathy, Grieve, Seek Joy Just Like Us; National Geographic; Oct 2022. “In childhood, most people don’t hold the Copernican view, but instead think as if the heavens were in motion around them. ...
In the world at large, people who are able to free themselves from this self-centered way of thinking are truly uncommon.” Genzaburo Yoshino (Translator: Bruno Navasky); How Do You Live?; Algonquin; 2021.