ethnocentrism
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- noun
- /ˌɛθnoʊˈsɛntrɪzəm/
- Offensive
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etnocentrismo
- Ethnocentrism can lead people to believe their culture is superior to others.
- racism and ethnocentrism
- tribalism and ethnocentrism
- ethnocentrism and nationalism
Part of this could be the typical ethnocentrism that we see in almost all peoples, right?
- Part of this could be the typical ethnocentrism that we see in almost all peoples, right?
Examples
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Racism is necessarily based on biology, whereas ethnocentrism is typically rooted in culture.
Academic text (1995) -
"Racism, unlike ethnocentrism," the sociologist Pierre Van Den Berghe rightly concludes, "is not a universal phenomenon."
Academic text (1995) -
Part of this could be the typical ethnocentrism that we see in almost all peoples, right?
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Comparative study is often said to be the best way to fight one's ethnocentrism.
Academic text (1994) -
While we can locate various forms of tribalism and ethnocentrism, these do not amount to racism.
Academic text (1995) -
Second, despite its complexity, ethnocentrism can be analyzed in a variety of different ways in a classroom setting.
Academic text (1998) -
Political leaders on both sides of the border have taken advantage of Ewe ethnocentrism to further their parochial goals.
Academic text (1990) -
Groups, like individuals, tend to be self-interested; ethnocentrism parallels egocentrism.
Academic text (1995) -
As the personal stories of the Thai exchange students so vividly illustrate, ethnocentrism has not faded away.
Academic text (1998) -
Historians justifiably decry the ethnocentrism of colonial and other forms of assimilative education.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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The idea that one group is better than others and should control them
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9.8
A belief that your own culture is better and used to judge other cultures
Thinking your own culture is better than other cultures
Antonyms
- Specialized
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9.2
The idea that truth and moral rules depend on culture, society, or time
How Ethnocentric
- Offensive
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- Offensive
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8.2
- Offensive
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
ethnocentrism = ethnocentric (transparent) = ethno + centric + ism
Built from the adjective 'ethnocentric' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ism', so the meaning 'belief in the superiority of one's ethnic group' follows directly.
Etymology
The word ethnocentrism comes from ethno- meaning 'people' or 'nation' and center meaning 'middle' or 'main point'. So, ethnocentrism is like putting your own group at the 'center' and believing your culture is better than others.