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ethnocentric

/ɛθnɒsɛntrɪk/ adjective · British & US
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What does ethnocentric mean?

adjective

Having or showing a strong belief that one's own culture and way of life are the best, and that other cultures are less good or inferior. A tendency to judge other cultures by the standards of one's own culture.

Example

"The anthropologist's ethnocentric views led her to misinterpret the customs of the indigenous people."

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