Eurocentric


Eu·ro·cen·tric

adj \ˌyr-ə-ˈsen-trik\

Definition of EUROCENTRIC

: centered on Europe or the Europeans; especially : reflecting a tendency to interpret the world in terms of western and especially European or Anglo-American values and experiences
Eu·ro·cen·trism \-ˌtri-zəm\ noun
Eu·ro·cen·trist \-ˈsen-trist\ noun

First Known Use of EUROCENTRIC

1963

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