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ethnorelativism

ethnorelativism noun: an acquired ability to see many values and behaviors as cultural rather than universal.

Noun

ethnorelativism (uncountable)

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

Origin of ethnorelativism

From ethno- + relativism.

Questions about ethnorelativism

What does ethnorelativism mean?
Ethnorelativism means an acquired ability to see many values and behaviors as cultural rather than universal.
What part of speech is ethnorelativism?
Ethnorelativism is a noun.

Words near ethnorelativism in the dictionary

  1. ethnoregional
  2. ethnoregionally
  3. ethnoregions
  4. ethnorelative
  5. ethnorelatively
  6. ethnorelativism
  7. ethnorelativity
  8. ethnoreligion
  9. ethnoreligious
  10. ethnoreligiously
  11. ethnos

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