ethnocentricity
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- noun
- /ˌɛθnoʊsɛnˈtrɪsɪti/
- Offensive
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etnocentrismo
- When people study abroad, they break down the ethnocentricity that they feel about their own country being the best and only way to live.
Examples
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They are concerned about the neo-colonialism and ethnocentricity inherent in decisions whereby children are adopted "in their best interests" from poor, emerging states into rich, powerful countries.
Academic text (2001) -
Since no one yet knows how to map whatever might be humanly common in the nature of rationality, we are left with the distinct possibility of misunderstanding the native on the basis of our own ethnocentricity.
Academic text (1992) -
It was obvious that their ethnocentricity would never allow complete acceptance of outsiders, no matter how compatible.
Fiction book (1990) -
Such a bold admission of ethnocentricity followed by a remedial agenda is rare and worthy of emulation.
Academic text (1995) -
When people study abroad, they break down the ethnocentricity that they feel about their own country being the best and only way to live.
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I wonder if you might consider that your perspective on this is shaped by ethnocentricity?
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It was obvious that their ethnocentricity would never allow complete acceptance of outsiders, no matter how compatible.
Synonyms
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An unfair dislike of people from other groups like different races or religions
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An attitude of thinking you are better than others because of wealth or class
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Extreme pride in one's country that ignores people from other countries
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Preferring people born in a country and their culture over immigrants
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Feeling that you are better than other people because you think highly of yourself
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Not willing to accept opinions or ways that are different from your own
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The idea that one group is better than others and should control them
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Thinking your own culture is better than other cultures
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Treating people as different and outside your group, often leading to exclusion
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A way of thinking that makes you feel better than others and makes you treat them as less important
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Seeing European people, values or history as more important than others
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A way of behaving like you are better than other people because of money or class
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An idea that people put their ethnic or religious group before the whole society
Thinking your own culture is better than other cultures
Belief that Western political, economic, and cultural ways are better and should be followed
A strong belief that your group is better than others, often favoring men or your country
An attitude of not accepting different opinions or ways of life
Antonyms
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A belief or policy that people from different cultures live together with equal rights
- Specialized
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The idea that truth and moral rules depend on culture, society, or time
How Ethnocentric
- Offensive
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- NSFW
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- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
ethnocentricity = ethnocentric (transparent) = ethno + centric + ity
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'ethnocentric', yielding the state or quality of being ethnocentric.
Etymology
The word ethnocentricity comes from ethno- meaning 'people', as in ethnic, and centric meaning 'center'. It names the habit of putting your own people at the center and judging other cultures by your ways, so it means believing your culture is better than others.