ethnocentrism
- The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the values and standards of one's own ethnic group, especially with the conviction that one's own ethnic group is superior to the other groups. [G. ethnos, race, tribe, + kentron, center of a circle]
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Ethnocentrism — is the tendency to believe that one s ethnic or cultural group is centrally important, and that all other groups are measured in relation to one s own. The ethnocentric individual will judge other groups relative to his or her own particular… … Wikipedia
ethnocentrism — n. 1. belief in the superiority of one s own ethnic group. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5] 2. a tendency to evaluate other people, activities, cultures, etc. primarily from the perspective of one s own as being superior. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ethnocentrism — [eth΄nō sen′triz΄əm, eth΄nəsen′triz΄əm] n. [ ETHNO + CENTR(O) + ISM] the belief that one s own ethnic group, nation, or culture is superior ethnocentric adj. ethnocentrically adv … English World dictionary
ethnocentrism — ethnocentric, adj. ethnocentrically, adv. ethnocentricity /eth noh sen tris i tee/, n. /eth noh sen triz euhm/, n. 1. Sociol. the belief in the inherent superiority of one s own ethnic group or culture. 2. a tendency to view alien groups or… … Universalium
Ethnocentrism — the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one s own culture. It is defined as the viewpoint that one’s own group is the center of everything (better than all other cultures), against which all other groups are judged.… … Mini philosophy glossary
ethnocentrism — ethnocentric ► ADJECTIVE ▪ evaluating other cultures according to the preconceptions of one s own. DERIVATIVES ethnocentrically adverb ethnocentricity noun ethnocentrism noun … English terms dictionary
ethnocentrism — noun see ethnocentric … New Collegiate Dictionary
ethnocentrism — noun /ˈɛθ.nəʊˌsɛn.tɹɪzm̩/ The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of ones own culture … Wiktionary
ethnocentrism — ethnocentricism … Dictionary of sociology
ethnocentrism — n. tendency to view one s own ethnic group as superior to others, giving preference according to ethnic background … English contemporary dictionary
