Americanocentric
Americanocentric adjective: centred on or overemphasizing the United States of America.
Adjective
Americanocentric (comparative more Americanocentric, superlative most Americanocentric)
- Centred on or overemphasizing the United States of America.
- Making Sense of the Sixties used the typical Americano-centric documentary style that avoided a world or historical context for events […] Other countries were mentioned only insofar as they disturbed the insular course of events in the United States.1991 February 4, Owen Shows, “Start Making Sense”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 28, page 16
- A very superficial and Americanocentric view of history was a necessary adjunct to the reigning Americanocentric view of world affairs.2006, Norman Davies, No simple victory: World War II in Europe, 1939–1945, New York: Penguin, page 479
- Synonyms:
- Americocentric//Americo-centric
Synonyms of Americanocentric
- Americocentric//Americo-centric
Forms of Americanocentric
| comparative | more Americanocentric |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Americanocentric |
| alternative form | Americano-centric |
Origin of Americanocentric
From Americano- + -centric.
Questions about Americanocentric
- What does Americanocentric mean?
- Americanocentric means centred on or overemphasizing the United States of America.
- What part of speech is Americanocentric?
- Americanocentric is an adjective.
Words near Americanocentric in the dictionary
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