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ethnocentric

adjective
/ˌeθ.noʊˈsen.trɪk/

Meaning

evaluating other cultures according to the standards of one's own culture

Example Sentences

His ethnocentric attitude made it hard for him to appreciate foreign traditions.

Synonyms

biased, narrow-minded, prejudiced, parochial, intolerant

Antonyms

open-minded, tolerant, cosmopolitan

Collocations

ethnocentric attitude, ethnocentric belief, ethnocentric bias, ethnocentric perspective

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