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.

  1. socially oriented.

Origin of sociocentric

1
First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + -centric

Other words from sociocentric

  • so·ci·o·cen·tric·i·ty [soh-see-oh-sen-tris-i-tee, soh-shee-], /ˌsoʊ si oʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, noun
  • so·ci·o·cen·trism, noun

Words Nearby sociocentric

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