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Eurocentrism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Coined during the period of decolonization in the later 20th century, as a back-formation from Eurocentric. Superficially Euro- + -centrism

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The practice of viewing the world from a European perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of European culture.
   • The rather philistine assertion of Eurocentrism and Westernness on the part of conservative educators […] 1993, Cameron McCarthy, Warren Crichlow, Race, identity, and representation in education, page 294:
2. (uncountable) European ethnocentrism.

Forms

Holonyms

Westcentrism

Relateds

Eurocentric

Translations (34)

da eurocentrisme (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · hu eurocentrizmus (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · lt eurocentrizmas (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · fi eurooppakeskeisyys (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · nl eurocentrisme (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · be еўрацэнтры́зм (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · bg евроцентри́зъм (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · az avropamərkəzçilik (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · ja ヨーロッパ中心主義 (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · fr eurocentrisme (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · ar مَرْكَزِيَّة أُورُوبِّيَّة (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · mk евроцентризам (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · ja 欧州中心主義 (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · az avrosentrizm (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · el ευρωκεντρισμός (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · tr Avrupamerkezcilik (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · cmn 歐洲中心主義 /欧洲中心主义 (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · ka ევროცენტრიზმი (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · gl eurocentrismo (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · fr européocentrisme (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · cs eurocentrismus (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · fa اروپامحوری (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · pt eurocentrismo (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · pl europocentryzm (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · pl eurocentryzm (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · de Eurozentrismus (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · it eurocentrismo (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · fi eurosentrismi (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · bn ইউরোপকেন্দ্রিকতা (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · hy եվրոպակենտրոնություն (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · es eurocentrismo (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · ca eurocentrisme (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · ru евроцентри́зм (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) · uk євроцентри́зм (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective)