Ethnocentrism

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  • noun. Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group.
  • noun. Overriding concern with ethnicity.
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  • noun. belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group.
  • noun. a tendency to evaluate other people, activities, cultures, etc. primarily from the perspective of one's own as being superior.
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  • noun. The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture.
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  • noun. belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
  • Word Usage
    "Of course, racism/ethnocentrism is not the whole story, although they are more salient than many will admit."
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