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eth·no·cen·trism
 ethnocentrism
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the strong tendency to view other races or cultural groups in terms of the standards of one's own race or group.
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| definition 2: |
the belief that one's own ethnic group or culture is superior.
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| related words: |
chauvinism, prejudice |
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| derivations: |
ethnocentric (adj.), ethnocentrically (adv.), ethnocentricity (n.) |
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