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Simple peck-order bullying is only the beginning of the kind of hierarchical behavior that can lead to racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, classism, and all the other 'isms' that cause so much suffering in the world.
Octavia E. Butler

Meaning of "ethnocentrism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ETHNOCENTRISM

ethnocentrism  [ˌɛθnəʊˈsɛnˌtrɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ETHNOCENTRISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ethnocentrism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ETHNOCENTRISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture. Ethnocentric individuals judge other groups relative to their own ethnic group or culture, especially with concern for language, behavior, customs, and religion. These ethnic distinctions and subdivisions serve to define each ethnicity's unique cultural identity. Ethnocentrism may be overt or subtle, and while it is considered a natural proclivity of human psychology, it has developed a generally negative connotation.

Definition of ethnocentrism in the English dictionary

The definition of ethnocentrism in the dictionary is belief in the intrinsic superiority of the nation, culture, or group to which one belongs, often accompanied by feelings of dislike for other groups.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ETHNOCENTRISM


androcentrism
ˌændrəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm
aneurysm
ˈænjəˌrɪzəm
anthropocentrism
ˌænθrəpəʊˈsentrɪzəm
belletrism
bɛˈlɛtrɪzəm
centrism
ˈsɛntrɪzəm
consumerism
kənˈsjuːməˌrɪzəm
ecotourism
ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪzəm
egocentrism
ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm
logocentrism
lɒɡəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm
militarism
ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm
phallocentrism
ˌfæləʊˈsɛntrɪzəm
plagiarism
ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm
polycentrism
ˌpɒlɪˈsɛntrɪzəm
prism
ˈprɪzəm
secularism
ˈsɛkjʊləˌrɪzəm
Tantrism
ˈtæntrɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
tourism
ˈtʊərɪzəm
voyeurism
ˈvwaɪərɪzəm
Zoroastrism
ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ETHNOCENTRISM

ethnobiology
ethnobotanical
ethnobotanist
ethnobotany
ethnocentric
ethnocentrically
ethnocentricity
ethnocide
ethnogenic
ethnogenist
ethnogeny
ethnographer
ethnographic
ethnographica
ethnographical
ethnographically
ethnography
ethnohistorian
ethnohistoric
ethnohistorical

WORDS THAT END LIKE ETHNOCENTRISM

adventure tourism
agritourism
agrotourism
amateurism
aneurism
antiterrorism
asterism
charism
counterterrorism
esoterism
futurism
hypopituitarism
isomerism
mesmerism
naturism
space tourism
theocentrism
vampirism
voluntarism
volunteerism

Synonyms and antonyms of ethnocentrism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ethnocentrism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ETHNOCENTRISM

Find out the translation of ethnocentrism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ethnocentrism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ethnocentrism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

民族中心主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

etnocentrismo
570 millions of speakers

English

ethnocentrism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ethnocentrism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النزعة العرقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

этноцентризм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

etnocentrismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ethnocentrism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ethnocentrisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Etnosentrisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ethnozentrismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エスノセントリズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 민족 중심주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ethnocentrism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ nghĩa vị chủng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனச்சார்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानववंशद्रोही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ırkçılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

etnocentrismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

etnocentryzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

етноцентризм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

etnocentrism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εθνοκεντρισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

etnosentrisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

etnocentrism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etnosentrisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ethnocentrism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ETHNOCENTRISM»

The term «ethnocentrism» is regularly used and occupies the 60.778 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ETHNOCENTRISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ethnocentrism

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QUOTES WITH «ETHNOCENTRISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ethnocentrism.
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Octavia E. Butler
Simple peck-order bullying is only the beginning of the kind of hierarchical behavior that can lead to racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, classism, and all the other 'isms' that cause so much suffering in the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ETHNOCENTRISM»

Discover the use of ethnocentrism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ethnocentrism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Religion and Ethnocentrism: An Empirical-Theological Study
Within the context of the Duthc civil religion and the diverse reactions to it by contemporary Catholic believers, this book investigates the extent to which religious attitudes, i.e. attituted towards God, Jesus, Spirit, salvation, and ...
Dave Dean Capucao, 2010
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Ethnocentrism: Reflections on Medical Anthropology
This book includes the reflections of six medical anthropologists who reflect on the ethnocentric implications of their fieldwork and writings on health, illness and medicine in various parts of the world.
Sjaak van der Geest, Ria Reis, 2005
3
Us Against Them: Ethnocentric Foundations of American Opinion
Surprisingly, though, few scholars have explored its role in political life. Donald Kinder and Cindy Kam fill this gap with Us Against Them, their definitive explanation of how ethnocentrism shapes American public opinion.
Donald R. Kinder, Cindy D. Kam, 2010
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Ethnocentrism and the English Dictionary
Phil Benson. 'words can be defined', 'the definition can substitute for the word', and so on (Béjoint, 1994: 179 ff.). At the same time, the dictionary macrostructure and microstructure (fleshed outwith metawords and metasenses) sustains the ...
Phil Benson, 2002
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Strategy and Ethnocentrism (Routledge Revivals)
Ken Booth's study, first published in 1979, investigates the way in which cultural distortions have affected the theory and execution of strategy.
Ken Booth, 2014
6
The Church-as-family and Ethnocentrism in Sub-Saharan Africa
Taking the Church as Family of God as a model of evangelization, this work explores means of inculturating the Gospel message in African cultures in order to transform them, make them blossom and enable Africans to live as authentic ...
Gerald K. Tanye, 2010
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Beyond Ethnocentrism: A Reconstruction of Marx's Concept of ...
"McKelvey has written a timely book.
Charles McKelvey, 1991
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The ambiguities of history: the problem of ethnocentrism in ...
This book argues that history may, by definition, be an imperialist science or a quintessentially Western form of
Finn Fuglestad, 2005
9
Deciding What's News: A Study of CBS Evening News, NBC ...
The enduring values I want to discuss can be grouped into eight clusters: ethnocentrism, altruistic democracy, responsible capitalism, small-town pastoralism, individualism, moderatism, social order, and national leadership. These last two are ...
Herbert J. Gans, 1979
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The Impact of Consumer Ethnocentrism and Consumer ...
Ethnocentrism The general concept of ethnocentrism was introduced by Sumner (1906) in his publication about Folkways. Originally, it is a purely sociological concept to distinguish between ingroups and outgroups and to further explore their ...
Barbara Egger, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ETHNOCENTRISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ethnocentrism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maccabees, Reform Rabbis and the Quest to Slay the BDS-Monster
He enumerates four reasons, beginning with the fact that the Adelson project is an effort built on “ethnocentrism and a refusal to admit ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
The battle of Talensi
Worse of it all is invectives ( insults) which has become a hallmark and ethnocentrism. Akuffo Addo must reform the NPP. Fortunately, there is ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
3
Appeals Court Revives Challenge to Arizona's Ethnic Studies Ban
Some state officials objected to the program as promoting ethnocentrism and reverse racism, and they pushed for the state law that barred ... «Education Week, Jul 15»
4
4 Reasons Why Sheldon Adelson Anti-BDS Campaign Will Backfire
First, “For Us or Against Us” means patriotism, nationalism, ethnocentrism and a refusal to admit ambiguity and nuance. These are values some ... «Forward, Jul 15»
5
Calling shaped church in 20th century
... a more critical analysis of what constituted colonialism, or patriarchy, or ethnocentrism in North American Mennonite institutions' recent past. «Mennonite World Review, Jul 15»
6
Interview with Rela Mazali: The Israeli left, BDS, and the 'habit of hope'
I'm talking about an alternative to Israel's practices of repetitive violence, racism, ethnocentrism, nationalism. Today, I don't see it. Or perhaps ... «Mondoweiss, Jul 15»
7
Elegies for the American Indian
Words like “noble savage” and “paternalism” and “benign ethnocentrism” come to mind. Their staginess notwithstanding, the earnestness of ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
8
IGAD, war, power sharing, and peace in South Sudan
Overtime, ethnocentrism will decline. Our ordinary people are good, but a minority of our elites, from all ethnicities and regions, want to use their ... «Sudan Tribune, Jun 15»
9
What Some American Students Learn About Hinduism
... intercultural communication, where the goal is to enable students to learn about other cultures so as to reduce bias, prejudice, ethnocentrism, ... «Swarajya, Jun 15»
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From the Shadows: Transphobia is Anti-Feminist
Kyriarchy encompasses sexism, racism,homophobia, classism, economic injustice, colonialism, ethnocentrism, militarism, and other forms of ... «Patheos, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ethnocentrism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ethnocentrism>. Apr 2024 ».
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