ethnocentric
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adjective \ˌeth-nō-ˈsen-trik\Definition of ETHNOCENTRIC
: characterized by or based on the attitude that one's own group is superior
— eth·no·cen·tric·i·ty \-sen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun
— eth·no·cen·trism \-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm\ noun
See Examples of ETHNOCENTRIC
- The review was criticized for its ethnocentric bias.
First Known Use of ETHNOCENTRIC
1900
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