Eurocentrism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of viewing the world from a European perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of European culture. uncountable

    "The rather philistine assertion of Eurocentrism and Westernness on the part of conservative educators […]"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Eurocentrism. alt-of, uncountable
  3. 3
    belief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans wordnet
  4. 4
    European ethnocentrism. uncountable

Example

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"The rather philistine assertion of Eurocentrism and Westernness on the part of conservative educators […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Coined during the period of decolonization in the later 20th century, as a back-formation from Eurocentric. Superficially Euro- + -centrism

Etymology 2

Back-formation from eurocentric. Superficially euro- + -centrism.

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