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- Dictionaryethnocentrism/ˌɛθnə(ʊ)ˈsɛntrɪz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.
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Ethnocentrism can explain the basis of one's identity by excluding the outgroup that is the target of ethnocentric sentiments and used as a way of distinguishing oneself from other groups that can be more or less tolerant.
: the attitude that one's own group, ethnicity, or nationality is superior to others. Yet Brumidi was ignored, the victim of ethnocentrism and snobbery. Though he became a citizen in 1857 … American-born artists cast him as a foreigner and resented his painting Capitol murals. Sheryl Gay Stolberg.
ETHNOCENTRISM definition: 1. the belief that the people, customs, and traditions of your own race or country are better than…. Learn more.
noun [ U ] us / ˌeθ.noʊˈsen.trɪ.z ə m / uk / ˌeθ.nəʊˈsen.trɪ.z ə m / Add to word list. the belief that the people, customs, and traditions of your own race or country are better than those of other races or countries: Anthropologists and folklorists struggle to overcome ethnocentrism.
Definition of Ethnocentrism. ( noun) The tendency to view your own society or culture as superior and the standard by which other societies and cultures are judged.
Ethnocentrism definition: the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.. See examples of ETHNOCENTRISM used in a sentence.
If you refused to bow when greeting a Japanese friend, insisting on shaking hands instead, you'd be displaying your ethnocentrism, or your belief that your own culture is superior to others. Anyone who judges people or traditions based on his own cultural standards is guilty of ethnocentrism.
