adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ eth-n ō - ' sen-trik
Function: adjective
Date: 1900
: characterized by or based on the attitude that one's own group is superior
– eth · no · cen · tric · i · ty \ -sen- ' tri-s ə -t ē \ noun
– eth · no · cen · trism \ - ' sen- ˌ tri-z ə m \ noun