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ethnocentrism

UK //ˌeθ.nəʊˈsen.trɪ.zəm//US //ˌeθ.noʊˈsen.trɪ.zəm//

词源

From Greek 'ethnos' (nation) + 'kentron' (center) + '-ism', coined in early 20th century to describe the tendency to view one's own culture as central.

noun

❶ 民族中心主义,指以自己的文化或族群为标准,评判其他文化的优劣,认为自己的文化更优越的倾向。

“His ethnocentrism made him dismiss other cultures as primitive.”

(他的民族中心主义使他将其他文化视为原始而轻视。)

“Ethnocentrism often leads to misunderstandings between different groups.”

(民族中心主义常常导致不同群体之间的误解。)

同义词:cultural bias, nationalism, xenophobia

常见短语

cultural ethnocentrism — 特指以自身文化标准评判其他文化的倾向,常见于跨文化交流中。

“Cultural ethnocentrism can hinder effective communication in international business.”

(文化民族中心主义可能阻碍国际商务中的有效沟通。)