allocentric
/ˌælə(ʊ)ˈsɛntɹɪk/adj
University
1
Concerned with the interests of others more than one's own; community-minded.
2
Of spatial representations: linked to a reference frame based on the external environment and independent of one's current location in it (for example, giving a direction as "north" as opposed to "right").
3
Of a tourist: tending to be adventurous and preferring novel and unfamiliar experiences.
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