Definition of Ethnocentricity

1. Noun. Practising or the policies surrounding being ethnocentric. ¹

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Definition of Ethnocentricity

1. [n -TIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ethnocentricity

ethnoarchaeologist
ethnoarchaeology
ethnoastronomy
ethnobotanical
ethnobotanically
ethnobotanicals
ethnobotanies
ethnobotanist
ethnobotanists
ethnobotany
ethnoburb
ethnoburbs
ethnocentric
ethnocentrically
ethnocentricities
ethnocentricity (current term)
ethnocentrism
ethnocentrisms
ethnocidal
ethnocide
ethnocides
ethnocracies
ethnocracy
ethnocrat
ethnocratic
ethnocrats
ethnocultural
ethnoecologist
ethnoecology
ethnogamy

Literary usage of Ethnocentricity

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat by John A. Warden, III (1995)
"... that the utmost attention should be given to a concerted attack on the enemy's command system. ethnocentricity SHOULD BE AVOIDED In ethnocentricity ..."

2. Turkey: Thwarted Ambition by Simon V. Mayall (1997)
"It encouraged introspection and ethnocentricity. It fostered a mindset that could view the world only from a Turkish perspective. ..."

3. Architecture of Instruction and Delight: A Socio-historical Analysis of by Pieter van Wesemael (2001)
"... be a chance to become more familiar with other peoples and cultures, a stimulation of an ‘open' world awareness instead of the pre-war ethnocentricity. ..."

4. Asia in the 21st Century: Evolving Strategic Priorities by Michael D. Bellows (1995)
"Japan, in terms of culture and ideology, lacks the "soft power" of a nation-state and will require much time to overcome its ethnocentricity. ..."

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