Ethnocentric
(adjective)
- Having or showing the attitude that one's own culture or group is superior to all others.
- Judging other cultures solely by the values and standards of one's own culture.
Origin:
From the greek words ethnos meaning "people, nation" and kentrikos meaning "of or relating to the center".
Examples:
- The ethnocentric attitude of the colonizers towards the indigenous people led to the oppression and exploitation of the latter.
- He had an ethnocentric view of the world, believing that his culture was superior to all others.
- Her ethnocentric perspective prevented her from understanding the customs and beliefs of other cultures.
- The ethnocentric attitude of the company made it difficult for them to expand globally.
- His ethnocentric views led him to believe that Western medicine was the only valid form of treatment.