ethnocentricity
/ˌɛθnoʊsɛnˈtrɪsɪti/
noun
- The quality or state of being ethnocentric; a tendency to view other cultures from the perspective of one's own, often with a sense of superiority.
- Teachers work to reduce ethnocentricity in the classroom by celebrating diverse cultures.
- His ethnocentricity prevented him from seeing the value in other ways of life.
- The ethnocentricity of the colonial era led to the suppression of many native traditions.
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