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.

Other Words From

• so·ci·o·cen·tric·i·ty [soh-see-oh-sen-, tris, -i-tee, soh-shee-], noun
• soci·o·centrism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sociocentric¹

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