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ethnocentrism
eth·no·cen·trism [ èthnō sén trìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
conviction of own cultural superiority: a belief in or assumption of the superiority of the social or cultural group that a person belongs to ( disapproving )


eth·no·cen·tric adjective
eth·no·cen·tri·cal·ly adverb
eth·no·cen·tric·i·ty [ èthnō sen tríssətee ] noun
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