Eurocentrism

See also eurocentrism

English

Etymology

• Coined during the period of decolonization in the later 20th century, asBack-formation from Eurocentric..
• Euro- + -centrism

Noun

Eurocentrism (uncountable)

1. practice of viewing the world from a European perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of European culture

Related terms

• Eurocentric

Translations

practice of viewing the world from a European perspective

• Armenian: եվրոպակենտրոնություն (hy) (evropakentronutʿyun)

• Russian: евроцентризм (ru) (jevrocentrízm) m

External links

• Eurocentrism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia