ethnocentrism - Definition of ethnocentrism at Define.com Dictionary and Thesaurus (define ethnocentrism)

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

ethnocentrism \ethnocentrism\ n.

1. belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5]

2. a tendency to evaluate other people, activities, cultures, etc. primarily from the perspective of one's own as being superior. [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

ethnocentrism

noun

1: belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group

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