noun
cultural relativism
Anthropological concept that a culture's beliefs and practices should be understood within its own context, not judged by outside standards.
文化相対主義は、異文化理解の基本的な考え方の一つだ。
Cultural relativism is one of the fundamental concepts for understanding other cultures.
Compound of 文化 (culture), 相対 (relative), and 主義 (doctrine/principle). A calque of the English term 'cultural relativism'.