Eurocentric
(adjective)
- Centered on or biased towards Europe and European culture, history and perspective.
- Viewing the world primarily from a European perspective.
Origin:
Late 19th century: from europe + -centric.
Examples:
- The history curriculum is often criticized for being eurocentric and neglecting non-European perspectives.
- The Eurocentric view of the world sees Europe and Western culture as superior to others.
- His views were heavily eurocentric, he believed that Europe was the center of the world.
- The Eurocentric attitude of the colonizers led to the suppression of traditional cultures.
- The Eurocentric approach to education does not take into account the perspectives and contributions of non-European cultures.