ethnocentric

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adjective

Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.

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Meanings

adjectiveethnocentric (comparative more ethnocentric, superlative most ethnocentric)

comparative more ethnocentric · superlative most ethnocentric

  1. Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.

    The third ethnocentric approach [to halakhah] is extremely pragmatic. The greatest threat to the survival of the Jewish people today is assimilation and intermarriage. For thousands of years the mitzvot have protected the Jewish people from these threats and ensured Jewish continuity.

    2000, David Golinkin, “The Whys and Hows of Consservative Halakhah”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 15

Origin

From ethno- + -centric.

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Translations

Catalan etnocèntric
  • etnocèntricrelated to ethnocentrism
Czech etnocentrický
  • etnocentrickýrelated to ethnocentrism
Danish etnocentrisk
  • etnocentriskrelated to ethnocentrism
Finnish etnosentrinen, ryhmäkeskeinen
  • etnosentrinenrelated to ethnocentrism
  • ryhmäkeskeinenrelated to ethnocentrism
French ethnocentrique
  • ethnocentriquerelated to ethnocentrism
German ethnozentrisch
  • ethnozentrischrelated to ethnocentrism
Greek εθνοκεντρικός
  • εθνοκεντρικός (ethnokentrikós)related to ethnocentrism
Icelandic þjóðhverfur
  • þjóðhverfurrelated to ethnocentrism
Irish eitnealárnach
  • eitnealárnachrelated to ethnocentrism
Italian etnocentrico
  • etnocentricorelated to ethnocentrism
Polish etnocentryczny
  • etnocentrycznyrelated to ethnocentrism
Portuguese etnocêntrico
  • etnocêntricorelated to ethnocentrism
Russian этноцентри́ческий
  • этноцентри́ческий (etnocentríčeskij)related to ethnocentrism
Spanish etnocéntrico
  • etnocéntricorelated to ethnocentrism
Swedish etnocentrisk
  • etnocentriskrelated to ethnocentrism
Ukrainian етноцентри́чний
  • етноцентри́чний (etnocentrýčnyj)related to ethnocentrism

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Anagrams

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APA

ethnocentric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnocentric

MLA

“ethnocentric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnocentric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethnocentric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnocentric.

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