ethnorelativism

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noun

An acquired ability to see many values and behaviors as cultural rather than universal.

OriginEnglish relativism ← Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos) →
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Meanings

nounethnorelativism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn acquired ability to see many values and behaviors as cultural rather than universal.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔθω (éthō)
  2. Ancient Greekἔθνος (éthnos)
  3. Englishethno-
  4. Englishrelativism
  5. Englishethnorelativism

From ethno- + relativism.

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APA

ethnorelativism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnorelativism

MLA

“ethnorelativism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnorelativism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethnorelativism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnorelativism.

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