ethnocentric

/ˌeθnəʊˈsentrɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌeθnəʊˈsentrɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌeth-nō-ˈsen-trik/ (ame, mw)

ethnocentric — adjective

  • ethnocentricpositive
  • more ethnocentriccomparative
  • most ethnocentricsuperlative

1. treating your own ethnic or national group as the best one, and measuring other

1.形容詞C1
釋義

treating your own ethnic or national group as the best one, and measuring other cultures against its habits and values instead of trying to understand them in their own setting.

例句

The museum text sounded ethnocentric and ignored local voices from Kenya.

predicative: be/sound ethnocentric

Lan called the history lesson ethnocentric because every example praised Europe.

call + noun + ethnocentric

同義詞
  • parochial

    often stresses a narrow local outlook, not always a belief in ethnic superiority

  • biased

    is broader and can describe unfair judgment in many areas, not only culture

  • chauvinistic

    often sounds stronger and more aggressive, with open claims of superiority

  • xenophobic

    focuses more on fear or dislike of outsiders than on judging by one's own standards

反義詞
  • open-minded

    willing to hear unfamiliar views fairly

  • inclusive

    describes an attitude that makes room for different groups and experiences

  • cosmopolitan

    suggests ease with ideas and customs from many cultures

文法句型

ethnocentric + noun

be + ethnocentric

call + noun + ethnocentric

用法筆記

Often criticizes writing, teaching, research, or policy rather than private taste. It is especially common when one group's customs are treated as the normal standard for everyone else.

常見錯誤

❌The textbook is ethnocentric to Asian readers.
✅Asian readers found the textbook ethnocentric.
💡ethnocentric describes the attitude in the book, not something aimed at people with 'to'.
❌The report is ethnic-centric.
✅The report is ethnocentric.
💡the standard spelling is one word without a hyphen.