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ethnocentric

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adjective

Meaning 2

centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From ethno- + -centric.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: etnocèntric — related to ethnocentrism
  • Czech: etnocentrický — related to ethnocentrism
  • Danish: etnocentrisk — related to ethnocentrism
  • Finnish: etnosentrinen — related to ethnocentrism
  • Finnish: ryhmäkeskeinen — related to ethnocentrism
  • French: ethnocentrique — related to ethnocentrism
  • German: ethnozentrisch — related to ethnocentrism
  • Greek: εθνοκεντρικός (ethnokentrikós) — related to ethnocentrism
  • Icelandic: þjóðhverfur — related to ethnocentrism
  • Irish: eitnealárnach — related to ethnocentrism
  • Italian: etnocentrico — related to ethnocentrism
  • Polish: etnocentryczny — related to ethnocentrism
  • Portuguese: etnocêntrico — related to ethnocentrism
  • Russian: этноцентри́ческий (etnocentríčeskij) — related to ethnocentrism
  • Spanish: etnocéntrico — related to ethnocentrism
  • Swedish: etnocentrisk — related to ethnocentrism
  • Ukrainian: етноцентри́чний (etnocentrýčnyj) — related to ethnocentrism