ethnocentrism

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔθνος (ethnos), “‘nation’”) + centre + -ism.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • enPR: ĕth'nō-sĕn'trĭz'əm, IPA: /ˈɛθ.nəʊˌsɛn.tɹɪzm̩/, SAMPA: /"ET.n@U%sEn.trIzm=/

[edit] Noun

Singular
ethnocentrism

Plural
uncountable

ethnocentrism (uncountable)

  1. The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture.

[edit] Translations

the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture
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