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ethnocentric

/ˌɛθnoʊsˈɛntɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
eth-no-cen-tric
IPA
/ˌɛθnoʊsˈɛntɹɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ethno- + -centric.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more ethnocentric (comparative) most ethnocentric (superlative)

Derived Forms

ethnocentrically ethnocentricism ethnocentrize nonethnocentric

Phrases

ethnocentric fallacy

Rhymes With

eccentric concentric egocentric geocentric anthropocentric afrocentric

Questions

How do you pronounce ethnocentric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛθnoʊsˈɛntɹɪk/.
What does ethnocentric mean?
Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.
Where does ethnocentric come from?
From ethno- + -centric.

How to pronounce ethnocentric

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