Identify the misspelt word:
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer
Phallocentrisim
Explanation
The word in option 2 is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is Phallocentrism. It incorrectly contains an extra 'i' before the 'm' at the end. The term is a combination of phallo- and centrism, referring to a doctrine or outlook centered on the masculine perspective.
Key Points
Incorrect Spelling: Phallocentrisim
Correct Spelling: Phallocentrism
Other Options: Hermeneutics (the branch of knowledge dealing with interpretation), Structuralism (a method of analysis in social sciences/literature), and Metafiction (fiction that self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction) are all spelled correctly.