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 Skewed salaries | Eurocentric views | Best measure | Clear-cut choice Cruelty to animals should be greatly reduced when more people choose to be vegetarian and vegan. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024 The Catholic Church is no longer a Eurocentric or western institution but one where churches in Asia, Africa and Latin America have a growing voice. —

Christopher Lamb, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024 With hair discrimination forcing Black athletes to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards, like the former ban on swim caps for natural hair, Mielle helps to break racist, unfair expectations during the Games. —

India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2024 Others argue more explicitly against the Eurocentric nature of the curriculum. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Eurocentric

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