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Ethnocentrism

German translation: Ethnozentrismus

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English term or phrase:ethnocentrism
German translation:Ethnozentrismus
Entered by: Anna Bittner

23:19 Dec 2, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism - a social theory that states that one culture is better than another.
Is it Ethnozentrismus? Can't find it in any dictionary.
Karin
Ethnozentrismus
Explanation:
Eth|no|zen|tris|mus, der; - [zu Zentrum]: Form des Nationalismus, bei der das eigene Volk (die eigene Nation) als Mittelpunkt u. zugleich als gegenüber anderen Völkern überlegen angesehen wird.

© Duden - Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. 4. Aufl. Mannheim 2001. [CD-ROM].
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Anna Bittner
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Thanks, my Duden, unfortunately, didn't have it.
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ethnocentrism
Ethnozentrismus


Explanation:
Eth|no|zen|tris|mus, der; - [zu Zentrum]: Form des Nationalismus, bei der das eigene Volk (die eigene Nation) als Mittelpunkt u. zugleich als gegenüber anderen Völkern überlegen angesehen wird.

© Duden - Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. 4. Aufl. Mannheim 2001. [CD-ROM].

Anna Bittner
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, my Duden, unfortunately, didn't have it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NGK: http://www.sociologicus.de/lexikon/lex_soz/a_e/ethnozen.htm
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agree  Andrea Lyman
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