Europocentricity

noun

The fact or quality of being Europocentric.

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Meanings

nounEuropocentricity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fact or quality of being Europocentric.

    It is intended to crrect certain European assumptions about Europocentricity, assumptions that are immoral when held by Europeans themselves and tragic if held by those who are not.

    1982, Angela Carter, “Treasures of Ancient Nigeria”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 519

Origin

From Europocentric + -ity.

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Europocentricity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Europocentricity

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

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Europocentricity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Europocentricity.

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