C1 adjective フォーマル

excentist

/ɛkˈsɛntɪst/

Refers to an object, design, or component that is positioned away from a central axis or lacks a central point of focus. It is frequently used in technical or niche artistic contexts to describe a deliberate deviation from a standard, symmetrical, or concentric arrangement.

例文

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The wall hangings were arranged in an excentist pattern to give the room a quirky, modern feel.

The wall decorations were placed in an off-center way to create a unique and contemporary atmosphere.

2

The blueprint reveals an excentist structural design that allows for increased seismic flexibility during tremors.

The technical plans show a non-central structure that helps the building handle earthquake vibrations better.

3

I'm not a fan of that excentist haircut; it looks a bit too lopsided for my taste.

I don't like that asymmetrical haircut; it seems too uneven to me.

語族

名詞
excentism
Verb
excentrize
副詞
excentistically
形容詞
excentist
関連
eccentricity
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覚え方のコツ

Think of the prefix 'EX-' (meaning out) and 'CENT' (meaning center). An excentist object is 'Ex-Center'—it has moved out of the center.

クイックテスト

The watchmaker used an _______ gear to ensure the hands moved in an unusual, non-linear fashion.

正解!

正解は: excentist

例文

1

The wall hangings were arranged in an excentist pattern to give the room a quirky, modern feel.

everyday

The wall decorations were placed in an off-center way to create a unique and contemporary atmosphere.

2

The blueprint reveals an excentist structural design that allows for increased seismic flexibility during tremors.

formal

The technical plans show a non-central structure that helps the building handle earthquake vibrations better.

3

I'm not a fan of that excentist haircut; it looks a bit too lopsided for my taste.

informal

I don't like that asymmetrical haircut; it seems too uneven to me.

4

The scholar argued that the excentist nature of the narrative structure challenged 19th-century literary expectations of balance.

academic

The researcher stated that the off-center organization of the story went against traditional ideas of literary symmetry.

5

Our new branding strategy utilizes an excentist logo to represent our company's departure from industry norms.

business

The new marketing plan uses a non-symmetrical logo to show that the company is moving away from standard practices.

語族

名詞
excentism
Verb
excentrize
副詞
excentistically
形容詞
excentist
関連
eccentricity

よく使う組み合わせ

excentist placement positioning something away from the center
excentist design an intentional non-symmetrical layout
markedly excentist clearly and significantly off-axis
excentist mechanism a mechanical part that functions off a central rotation
excentist orientation the specific direction of an off-center object

よく使うフレーズ

in an excentist fashion

done in a way that is intentionally off-center

excentist in nature

inherently lacking a central focus

an excentist approach

a strategy that deviates from the central or standard method

よく混同される語

excentist vs eccentric

Eccentric usually refers to unconventional personality traits or non-circular orbits, while excentist specifically denotes a physical off-center position.

excentist vs extremist

An extremist holds radical political or religious views, whereas excentist relates to spatial or geometric deviation.

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使い方のコツ

Use this word primarily in technical descriptions of machinery, architecture, or specialized design discussions. It is considered a rare, high-level term that emphasizes the physical distance from a central point.

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よくある間違い

Learners often use the common word 'eccentric' when they mean 'excentist' in a purely geometric sense, or they misspell it by adding an extra 'c' (eccentrist).

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of the prefix 'EX-' (meaning out) and 'CENT' (meaning center). An excentist object is 'Ex-Center'—it has moved out of the center.

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語源

Derived from the Latin 'ex' (out of) and 'centrum' (center), mimicking the morphological structure of modern technical adjectives.

文法パターン

Primarily used as an attributive adjective before a noun. It is usually an absolute adjective and does not typically take comparative or superlative forms (e.g., 'more excentist' is rare).

クイックテスト

The watchmaker used an _______ gear to ensure the hands moved in an unusual, non-linear fashion.

正解!

正解は: excentist

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