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sociocentric

[soh-see-oh-sen-trik, soh-shee-]
adjective
  1. oriented toward or focused on one's own social group.
  2. tending to regard one's own social group as superior to others.
  3. socially oriented.
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Compare egocentric.

Origin of sociocentric

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + -centric
Related formsso·ci·o·cen·tric·i·ty [soh-see-oh-sen-tris-i-tee, soh-shee-] /ˌsoʊ si oʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, nounso·ci·o·cen·trism, noun
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sociocentric

(sō′sē-ō-sĕn′trĭk, -shē-)
adj.
  1. Oriented toward society; outgoing.
  2. Regarding one's own social group as superior to that of others.
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