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westcentrism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
west-cen-trism
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of viewing the world from a Western perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of Western culture.

Uncountable

Etymology

From West + -centrism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

West-centrism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Westcentric

Questions

What does westcentrism mean?
The practice of viewing the world from a Western perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of Western culture.
Where does westcentrism come from?
From West + -centrism.

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