ethnocentrist
Own-culture-is-best believer
An ethnocentrist is someone who judges other cultures by the standards of their own, typically viewing their own ethnic group or culture as superior.
The term carries critical connotations—calling someone an ethnocentrist suggests narrow-mindedness or prejudice: The ethnocentrist couldn't appreciate customs different from his own.
Biased against a group
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- bigotedStubbornly intolerant of others
- chauvinisticPrejudiced toward one's own group
- jingoisticExcessively nationalistic, pro-war
one-sided · partisan · intolerant · xenophobic · supremacist · exclusionary · othering · stereotyping
Fearing or hating outsiders
- racistOne prejudiced by ethnicity
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- exclusionaryTending to bar others
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
antagonistic · contemptuous · dismissive · derogatory · denigrating · othering · scapegoating · fear-mongering
Biased group supremacist
- nationalistOne prioritizing homeland interests
- jingoistAggressive foreign policy supporter
- nativistAnti-immigration advocate
- supremacistBeliever in group dominance
bigot · tribalist · racialist · xenophobe · partisan · sectarian · isolationist · separatist
Narrow in perspective
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- insularNarrow in outlook
- myopicUnable to see far
- narrow-mindedIntolerant of differing views
close-minded · blinkered · inward-looking · tribal · clannish · sectarian · nativist · isolationist
Devoted to homeland
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
- jingoisticExcessively nationalistic, pro-war
- nativistAnti-immigration advocate
- motherlandOne's native country
prejudiced
Biased against a group
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- bigotedStubbornly intolerant of others
- chauvinisticPrejudiced toward one's own group
jingoistic · one-sided · partisan · intolerant · xenophobic · supremacist · exclusionary · othering · stereotyping · essentializing
xenophobic
Fearing or hating outsiders
- racistOne prejudiced by ethnicity
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- exclusionaryTending to bar others
hostile · antagonistic · contemptuous · dismissive · derogatory · denigrating · othering · scapegoating · fear-mongering · supremacist
chauvinist
Biased group supremacist
- nationalistOne prioritizing homeland interests
- jingoistAggressive foreign policy supporter
- nativistAnti-immigration advocate
supremacist · bigot · tribalist · racialist · xenophobe · partisan · sectarian · isolationist · separatist · purist
parochial
Narrow in perspective
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- insularNarrow in outlook
- myopicUnable to see far
narrow-minded · close-minded · blinkered · inward-looking · tribal · clannish · sectarian · nativist · isolationist · protectionist
patriotic
Devoted to homeland
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
- jingoisticExcessively nationalistic, pro-war
- nativistAnti-immigration advocate
ethnocentristrelativist
One who denies absolutes
multiculturalist · pluralist · cosmopolitan · universalist · anthropologist
ethnocentristxenophile
Lover of foreignness
cosmopolitan · internationalist · globalist · multiculturalist · cultural ambassador