noun
ethnocentrism
A sociological term for evaluating other cultures by the standards of one's own, often with a sense of superiority.
エスノセントリズムは異文化理解の妨げになることがある。
Ethnocentrism can sometimes hinder cross-cultural understanding.
A Japanese translation of 'ethnocentrism', more formal and less common than the katakana loanword.
Borrowed from English 'ethnocentrism', itself coined from Greek roots 'ethnos' (nation) and 'kentron' (center).