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xenocentricism

xenocentricism noun: the belief that the products, styles, or ideas of another society are better than those of one's own culture.

Noun

xenocentricism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that the products, styles, or ideas of another society are better than those of one's own culture.

Origin of xenocentricism

From xenocentric + -ism.

Questions about xenocentricism

What does xenocentricism mean?
Xenocentricism means the belief that the products, styles, or ideas of another society are better than those of one's own culture.
What part of speech is xenocentricism?
Xenocentricism is a noun.

Words near xenocentricism in the dictionary

  1. xenobots
  2. xenocarpy
  3. xenoceltitid
  4. xenoceltitids
  5. xenocentric
  6. xenocentricism
  7. xenocentrism
  8. xenochemical
  9. xenochemicals
  10. xenochemistry
  11. xenochimaeric

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