"Westcentrism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: West + -centrism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|West|centrism}} West + -centrism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Westcentrism (uncountable)
  1. The practice of viewing the world from a Western perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of Western culture. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: West-centrism Meronyms: Eurocentrism Related terms: Westcentric Translations (practice): مَرْكَزِيَّة غَرْبِيَّة (markaziyya ḡarbiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), 西方中心主義 (Chinese Mandarin), 西方中心主义 (xīfāngzhōngxīnzhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), länsikeskeisyys (Finnish), occidentalocentrisme [masculine] (French), Westzentrismus [masculine] (German), occidentalocentrismo [masculine] (Italian), западноцентри́зм (zapadnocentrízm) [masculine] (Russian), occidentalocentrismo [masculine] (Spanish), Batımerkezcilik (Turkish)

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