— ethnocentric , adj. — ethnocentrically , adv. — ethnocentricity /eth'noh sen tris"i tee/ , n.
/eth'noh sen"triz euhm/ , n.
1. Sociol. the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.
2. a tendency to view alien groups or cultures from the perspective of one's own.
[ 1905-10; ETHNO- + CENT(E)R + -ISM ]