ethnocentrism
noun [ U ] uk/ˌeθ.nəʊˈsen.trɪ.zəm/ us/ˌeθ.noʊˈsen.trɪ.zəm/
种族（或民族）中心主义
the belief that the people, customs, and traditions of your own race or country are better than those of other races or countries
Anthropologists and folklorists struggle to overcome ethnocentrism. 人类学家和民俗学家难以克服种族中心主义。
Ethnocentrism often leads to distrust of people from other cultures. 种族中心主义常常导致对来自其他文化的人的不信任。
See: ethnocentric
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- His observations were coloured by ethnocentrism and ignorance.
- What students experience is not ethnocentrism, they say, but inherent cultural differences.
- Political opponents often accuse traditionalists of ethnocentrism and xenophobia.