Eurocentrism

Eurocentrism
practice of viewing the world from a European perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of European culture
See Also: Eurocentric

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  • eurocentrism — eu·ro·cen·trism …   English syllables

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