ethnocentric
/eth-noh-sen-trik/US // ˌɛθ noʊˈsɛn trɪk //
种族中心主义,种族中心主义的,人种中心主义,民族中心主义
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : Sociology. demonstrating a belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture: Sadly, an ethnocentric macho attitude is often mistaken for patriotism.
- : viewing other ethnic or cultural groups through the lens of one’s own:Diversity of cultures helps to liberate us from the tunnel vision of an ethnocentric viewpoint.
Examples
For them the old ethnocentric jealousy, vanity, truculency, and ambition are the strongest elements in patriotism.
In Dunbar, Negro literature attained an ethnocentric point of view.
The most intense patriots are often ethnocentric and chauvinistic.
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