Eurocentric
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- adjective
- /ˌjʊəroʊˈsɛntrɪk/
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eurocéntrico
- The film received backlash for its Eurocentric portrayal of global issues, ignoring non-European voices.
- Eurocentric bias
- Eurocentric history
- Eurocentric perspective
What SOAS try to do is teach not just from an Anglocentric or Eurocentric position.
- What SOAS try to do is teach not just from an Anglocentric or Eurocentric position.
- He has a, you know, kind of Eurocentric view that that thinks that certain cultures are going to be more developed than others.
Examples
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The idea that the pattern of multiple states somehow favored democracy is, in my view, a Eurocentric myth.
Academic text (1999) -
Environmental determinism has served to validate a Eurocentric world history for several centuries, and it continues to do so today.
Academic text (1999) -
All the above terms describe an attempt to address the problem of a Eurocentric perspective.
Academic text (1992) -
And these elders have taught you to value this Eurocentric dance over what's most connected to your heritage.
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The impetus for independent movements in Third World countries is again seen from a Eurocentric perspective.
Academic text (1994) -
The inclusion of information of this quality provides a less androcentric and Eurocentric view of the history of the world.
Academic text (1994) -
Nonetheless, early historians of immigration tended at the very least to be Eurocentric and, at worst, racist.
Academic text (1999) -
Furthermore, such a stance would constitute resistance to Eurocentric hegemony over the critical ideas in society.
Academic text (1994) -
All the above narratives are explicitly Western, Eurocentric, logocentric, and male-dominated.
Academic text (2017) -
The education system in many countries is often criticized for being Eurocentric and neglecting other cultures.
Synonyms
Treats Europe and its people as more important than other cultures
Antonyms
How Eurocentric
- Offensive
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Morphology
Etymology
Eurocentric combines Euro- 'Europe' and -centric 'center', like in the word 'egocentric' where someone puts themselves in the middle. So Eurocentric means putting 'Europe' at the center of attention and often leaving out other cultures.