Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,589,273,186 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Eurocentric

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Eu·ro·cen·tric  (yr-sntrk) also Eu·ro·po·cen·tric (y-rp-)
adj.
Centered or focused on Europe or European peoples, especially in relation to historical or cultural influence: "The . . . current revivals of classical architecture cannot be dissociated from attempts in other fields to assert the preeminence of Eurocentric Western culture" (Hugh Honour).
Euro·centrism n.
Euro·centrist adj. & n.
Eurocentric [ˌjʊərəʊˈsɛntrɪk]
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly concerned with or concentrating on Europe and European culture the Eurocentric curriculum
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.Eurocentric - focussed on Europe and the Europeans
Europocentric
Translations
Eurocentric [ˈjʊərəʊsentrɪk] ADJ → eurocentrista, centrado en Europa
Eurocentric [ˌjʊərəʊˈsɛntrɪk] adj → eurocentrique
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
It critiques Eurocentric biases in several leading Western accounts of the rise of the global economy.
Our Eurocentric Lives by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
It critiques Eurocentric biases in several leading Western accounts of the rise of the global economy.
How Eurocentric is your day? by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
It critiques Eurocentric biases in several leading Western accounts of the rise of the global economy.
How Eurocentric Is Your Day? by The Palestine Chronicle (Mountlake Terrace, WA)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.