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ethnocentric

ethnocentric adjective: of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.

Adjective

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

Forms of ethnocentric

comparativemore ethnocentric
superlativemost ethnocentric

Origin of ethnocentric

From ethno- + -centric.

Words formed from ethnocentric

Questions about ethnocentric

What does ethnocentric mean?
Ethnocentric means of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.
What part of speech is ethnocentric?
Ethnocentric is an adjective.

Words near ethnocentric in the dictionary

  1. ethnoburban
  2. ethnoburbs
  3. ethnocacerism
  4. ethnocartography
  5. ethnocentred
  6. ethnocentric
  7. ethnocentric fallacy
  8. ethnocentrically
  9. ethnocentricism
  10. ethnocentricities
  11. ethnocentricity

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