xenocentricism

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What does xenocentricism mean?

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

Where does xenocentricism come from?

Etymology tree English xenocentric Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English xenocentricism From xenocentric + -ism.

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