ethnocentric

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Variant of ethnocentrism

ethnocentrism definition

eth·no·cen·trism (et̸h′nō sen′triz′əm, -nə-)

noun

the belief that one's own ethnic group, nation, or culture is superior

Etymology: ethno- + centr(o)- + -ism

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