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ethnocentric
[ eth-noh-sen-trik ]
/ 藢蓻胃 no蕣藞s蓻n tr瑟k /
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adjective
Sociology. demonstrating a belief in the inherent superiority of one鈥檚 own ethnic group or culture: Sadly, an ethnocentric macho attitude is often mistaken for patriotism.
viewing other ethnic or cultural groups through the lens of one鈥檚 own:Diversity of cultures helps to liberate us from the tunnel vision of an ethnocentric viewpoint.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ethnocentric
eth路no路cen路tri路cal路ly, adverbeth路no路cen路tric路i路ty [eth-noh-sen-tris-i-tee] /藢蓻胃 no蕣 s蓻n藞tr瑟s 瑟 ti/ nounWords nearby ethnocentric
ethno-, ethnoarchaeology, ethnoastronomy, ethnobiology, ethnobotany, ethnocentric, ethnocentrism, ethnocracy, ethnog., ethnogeny, ethnogeography
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How to use ethnocentric in a sentence
Schools in Oregon and Washington now teach a nuanced story of cultural collision between ethnocentric missionaries and a small, panicked tribe.
The nomination of Chuck Sams to lead the Park Service is already changing history|Blaine Harden|October 18, 2021|Washington PostFor them the old ethnocentric jealousy, vanity, truculency, and ambition are the strongest elements in patriotism.
Folkways|William Graham SumnerIn Dunbar, Negro literature attained an ethnocentric point of view.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. ParkThe most intense patriots are often ethnocentric and chauvinistic.
The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784|George D. Wolf