xenocentrism

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noun

A preference for the products, styles, or ideas of a different culture or nationality.

Opposite
ethnocentrism
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Meanings

nounxenocentrism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA preference for the products, styles, or ideas of a different culture or nationality.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
ethnocentrism

Origin

From xeno- + -centrism.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 外族中心主義 /外族中心主义
  • 外族中心主義 /外族中心主义 (wàizúzhōngxīnzhǔyì)preference
Finnish ksenofilia
  • ksenofiliapreference
Portuguese xenocentrismo
  • xenocentrismopreference
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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