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Definition of ethnocentric adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ethnocentric

adjective

/ˌeθnəʊˈsentrɪk/

/ˌeθnəʊˈsentrɪk/

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based on the ideas and beliefs of one particular culture and using these to judge other cultures
- a white, ethnocentric school curriculum
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