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Eurocentric

The definition of Eurocentric is something that is centered around or highlights the European culture and history.

(adjective)

An example of Eurocentric is someone saying that european countries are better than others.

See Eurocentric in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

centering on Europe or emphasizing the values, history, perspective, etc. of the European tradition, sometimes so as to exclude other cultural groups within a society

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Eurocentrism noun

See Eurocentric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Centered or focused on Europe or European peoples, especially in relation to historical or cultural influence: “The . . . current revivals of classical architecture cannot be dissociated from attempts in other fields to assert the preeminence of Eurocentric Western culture” (Hugh Honour).

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