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Nov 25, 2009
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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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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