eurocentrism

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noun

The practice of viewing the world from a European perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of European culture.

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Meanings

eurocentrism1

nouneurocentrism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Eurocentrism.

Eurocentrism2

nounEurocentrism (uncountable)

alternative eurocentrism

  1. uncountableThe 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. uncountableEuropean ethnocentrism.

Origin

eurocentrism · noun

Back-formation from eurocentric. Superficially euro- + -centrism.

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Eurocentrism · noun

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

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Translations

Arabic مَرْكَزِيَّة أُورُوبِّيَّة
  • مَرْكَزِيَّة أُورُوبِّيَّة (markaziyya ʔūrūbbiyya)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Bengali ইউরোপকেন্দ্রিকতা
  • ইউরোপকেন্দ্রিকতা (iurōpokendrikota)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Bulgarian евроцентри́зъм
  • евроцентри́зъм (evrocentrízăm)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Catalan eurocentrisme
  • eurocentrismepractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Chinese Mandarin 歐洲中心主義 /欧洲中心主义
  • 歐洲中心主義 /欧洲中心主义 (ōuzhōuzhōngxīnzhǔyì)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Czech eurocentrismus
  • eurocentrismuspractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Danish eurocentrisme
  • eurocentrismepractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Dutch eurocentrisme
  • eurocentrismepractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Finnish eurooppakeskeisyys, eurosentrismi
  • eurooppakeskeisyyspractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
  • eurosentrismipractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
French européocentrisme, eurocentrisme
  • européocentrismepractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
  • eurocentrismepractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
German Eurozentrismus
  • Eurozentrismuspractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Greek ευρωκεντρισμός
  • ευρωκεντρισμός (evrokentrismós)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Hungarian eurocentrizmus
  • eurocentrizmuspractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Italian eurocentrismo
  • eurocentrismopractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Japanese ヨーロッパ中心主義, 欧州中心主義
  • ヨーロッパ中心主義 (Yōroppa chūshin shugi)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective
  • 欧州中心主義 (Ōshū chūshin shugi)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Lithuanian eurocentrizmas
  • eurocentrizmaspractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Persian اروپامحوری
  • اروپامحوری (orupâmehvari)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Polish eurocentryzm, europocentryzm
  • eurocentryzmpractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
  • europocentryzmpractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Portuguese eurocentrismo
  • eurocentrismopractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Russian евроцентри́зм
  • евроцентри́зм (jevrocentrízm)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Spanish eurocentrismo
  • eurocentrismopractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Turkish Avrupamerkezcilik
  • Avrupamerkezcilikpractice of viewing the world from a European perspective
Ukrainian євроцентри́зм
  • євроцентри́зм (jevrocentrýzm)practice of viewing the world from a European perspective

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“eurocentrism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eurocentrism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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