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ethnocentric
(ethno|cen¦tric)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɛθnə(ʊ)ˈsɛntrɪk/
adjective
evaluating other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture.
Derivatives
ethnocentrically
adverb
ethnocentricity
Pronunciation:
/-ˈtrɪsɪti/
noun
ethnocentrism
noun
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