Eurocentrism

[ yoor-uh-sen-tri-zuhm, yur- ]

noun

1. a view of the world that considers Europe and Europeans as focal to world culture, history, economics, etc., or that sees everything through the lens of European values, attitudes, and interests:

   Complaining of the overwhelming Eurocentrism of the World War I commemorations, some said, “Our boys were not just Tommies; they were Tariqs and Tajinders, too.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eurocentrism¹

Euro- ( def ) + -centr(ic) ( def ) + -ism ( def )