Europocentricity

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English

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Etymology

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From Europocentric +‎ -ity.

Noun

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Europocentricity (uncountable)

  1. The fact or quality of being Europocentric.
    • 1982, Angela Carter, “Treasures of Ancient Nigeria”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 519:
      It is intended to crrect certain European assumptions about Europocentricity, assumptions that are immoral when held by Europeans themselves and tragic if held by those who are not.