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Ethnocentrism Definition & Meaning

ethnocentrism
noun
  1. belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group

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  • "parochialism and ethnocentrism"
    AOL — AOL
  • "diversity and ethnocentrism"
    AOL — AOL
  • "chinese ethnocentrism"
    AOL — AOL

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What does ethnocentrism mean?
belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
What part of speech is ethnocentrism?
Ethnocentrism is a noun.

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