Dictionary
eth•no•cen•trism
Pronunciation: (eth"nō-sen'triz-um), [key]—
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 cultures from the perspective of one's own.
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