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. )

Example Sentences

You can correct for wooden acting, dated production values and Eurocentrism, but you can’t really correct for the basic nature of the material.

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Seemingly everything Kidjo does is guided by her passions, and one of these is tirelessly correcting negative perceptions of Africa and challenging Eurocentrism.

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The fact that this first-ever movable metal print book was hidden in this major Western institution spurred me to make the 2017 documentary “Dancing with Jikji,” which explores Eurocentrism and early print history.

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“When I look at objects of ancient Egypt, do they tell me something about ancient Egyptian civilizations, or do they tell me much more about Eurocentrism?”

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Eurocentrism reduces all things African to their worst qualities.

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