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ethnocentric

[ eth-noh-sen-trik ]

adjective

  1. Sociology. demonstrating a belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture:

    Sadly, an ethnocentric macho attitude is often mistaken for patriotism.

  2. viewing other ethnic or cultural groups through the lens of one’s own:

    Diversity of cultures helps to liberate us from the tunnel vision of an ethnocentric viewpoint.



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Other Words From

  • eth·no·cen·tri·cal·ly adverb
  • eth·no·cen·tric·i·ty [eth-noh-sen-, tris, -i-tee] noun
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Word History and Origins

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Example Sentences

Schools in Oregon and Washington now teach a nuanced story of cultural collision between ethnocentric missionaries and a small, panicked tribe.

For them the old ethnocentric jealousy, vanity, truculency, and ambition are the strongest elements in patriotism.

In Dunbar, Negro literature attained an ethnocentric point of view.

The most intense patriots are often ethnocentric and chauvinistic.

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