eth·no·cen·trism
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Definition of ethnocentrism
: the attitude that one's own group, ethnicity, or nationality is superior to others
Yet Brumidi was ignored, the victim of ethnocentrism and snobbery. Though he became a citizen in 1857 … American-born artists cast him as a foreigner and resented his painting Capitol murals.— Sheryl Gay Stolberg When it comes to programs targeted at the poor, ethnocentrism correlates with stinginess …— Matthew Yglesias
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“Ethnocentrism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnocentrism. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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