ethnocentric
Believing one's culture superior
Ethnocentric describes the tendency to view other cultures through the lens of one's own, typically assuming one's own culture is normal or superior.
An ethnocentric perspective judges foreign customs, beliefs, or practices against familiar standards rather than understanding them on their own terms: The documentary took an ethnocentric view of tribal rituals.
The noun is ethnocentrism.
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
partiality · favoritism · xenophobia · chauvinism · racism · sectarianism · othering · scapegoating
Devotion to one's homeland
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- isolationismPolicy avoiding foreign alliances
- protectionismShielding local producers
populism · ethnonationalism · sovereignty · homeland · flag-waving · anti-immigrant · ultranationalism · exceptionalism
Ideology claiming group superiority
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- elitismPreference for privileged rule
arrogance · condescension · paternalism · imperialism · colonialism · primitive · backward · uncivilized
Narrow in perspective
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- insularNarrow in outlook
- myopicUnable to see far
- narrow-mindedIntolerant of differing views
closed-minded · blinkered · shortsighted · unreceptive · inflexible · dogmatic · intolerant · ignorant
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
intolerance · partiality · favoritism · xenophobia · chauvinism · racism · sectarianism · othering · scapegoating · marginalization
patriotism
Devotion to one's homeland
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- isolationismPolicy avoiding foreign alliances
protectionism · populism · ethnonationalism · sovereignty · homeland · flag-waving · anti-immigrant · ultranationalism · exceptionalism
supremacism
Ideology claiming group superiority
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
elitism · arrogance · condescension · paternalism · imperialism · colonialism · primitive · backward · uncivilized · Eurocentrism
parochial
Narrow in perspective
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- insularNarrow in outlook
- myopicUnable to see far
narrow-minded · closed-minded · blinkered · shortsighted · unreceptive · inflexible · dogmatic · intolerant · ignorant · sheltered
anthropology
Study of human cultures
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
rituals · beliefs · values · identity · kinship · mythology · folklore · artifacts · cuisine · language
- intolerantbigoted, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant
- ideologiescapitalism, communism, conservatism, liberalism, socialism
- Centriccentered, middle, core, hub, focal
ethnocentricrelativistic
Concerning high-speed physics
pluralistic · multicultural · nonjudgmental · anthropological · open-minded
ethnocentriccosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
worldly · broad-minded · ecumenical · open-minded · tolerant