Eurocentric

adjective

Eu·​ro·​cen·​tric ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈsen-trik 

: centered on Europe or the Europeans

especially : reflecting a tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-American values and experiences

Eurocentrism

ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm 

noun

Eurocentrist

ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈsen-trist 

noun

Examples of Eurocentric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So many of the references are of this very Eurocentric art historical tradition. — Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Scholars have documented how lighter skin tones and features perceived as closer to Eurocentric beauty standards may influence perceptions of desirability, femininity, professionalism, and trustworthiness. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

These are far cries from how such groups are described in other Eurocentric artifacts. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026

Harmonia Rosales’ Black figurative paintings combine Eurocentric artistic traditions with African diasporic cosmologies as a way to course-correct the historical erasure of Black images from classical narratives. — Evan Nicole Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Eurocentric

• afrocentric
• egocentric
• ethnocentric
• geocentric
• metacentric
• multicentric
• polycentric
• anthropocentric
• heliocentric
• centric
• concentric
• eccentric