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eth-noh-sen-triz-uhm ] / ˌɛθ noʊˈsɛn trɪz əm / This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. noun Sociology. the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group
or culture. a tendency to view other ethnic or cultural groups from the perspective of one's own.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ethnocentrism
eth·no·cen·tric, adjective
Words nearby ethnocentrism
ethnoarchaeology, ethnoastronomy, ethnobiology, ethnobotany, ethnocentric, ethnocentrism, ethnocracy, ethnog., ethnogeny, ethnogeography, ethnographic
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How to use ethnocentrism in a sentence
What pride and self-confidence are to the individual, ethnocentrism, patriotism, local loyalty are to social unities.
British Dictionary definitions for ethnocentrism
noun belief in the
intrinsic superiority of the nation, culture, or group to which one belongs, often accompanied by feelings of dislike for other groups
Derived forms of ethnocentrism
ethnocentric, adjectiveethnocentrically, adverbethnocentricity, noun
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Medical definitions for ethnocentrism
n. The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the values and standards of one's own ethnic group, especially with the conviction that one's own ethnic group is superior to the other
groups.
Other words from ethnocentrism
eth′no•cen′tric (-trĭk) adj.eth′no•cen•tric′i•ty (-sĕn-trĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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Cultural definitions for ethnocentrism
ethnocentrism
[ (eth-noh-sen-triz-uhm) ]
The belief that one's own culture is superior to all others and is the standard by which all other cultures should be measured.
notes for ethnocentrism
Early social scientists in the nineteenth century operated from an ethnocentric point of view. So-called primitive tribes, for example, were studied by anthropologists to illustrate how human civilization had progressed from “savage” customs toward the accomplishments of Western industrial society.
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