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-centrism

/ˈsɛntrɪzm/

-centrism suffix: a focus on, or belief in the superiority of, one culture, people, place, or other thing.

Suffix

-centrism

  1. A focus on, or belief in the superiority of, one culture, people, place, or other thing.

Origin of -centrism

Back-formation from -centric.

Questions about -centrism

What does -centrism mean?
-centrism means a focus on, or belief in the superiority of, one culture, people, place, or other thing.
What part of speech is -centrism?
-centrism is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -centrism?
-centrism is pronounced /ˈsɛntrɪzm/.

Words near -centrism in the dictionary

  1. -celes
  2. -cels
  3. -cene
  4. -centesis
  5. -centric
  6. -centrism
  7. -cephalic
  8. -cephalous
  9. -cephaly
  10. -ception
  11. -ceptor

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