Europocentric

Related to Europocentric: Eurocentric

Eu·ro·po·cen·tric

(yo͝o-rō′pə-sĕn′trĭk)

adj.

Eurocentric.

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Eu•ro•cen•tric

(ˌyʊər əˈsɛn trɪk, ˌyɜr-)

adj.

1. centered on Europe and Europeans.

2. considering Europe and Europeans as focal to world culture, economics, etc.

[1960–65]

Eu`ro•cen′trism, n.

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Europocentric - focussed on Europe and the Europeans

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