n. 1. Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group. 2. Overriding concern with ethnicity. eth′no·centric (-trĭk) adj. eth′no·centri·cal·ly adv. eth′no·cen·trici·ty (-sĕn-trĭsĭ-tē) n. |
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