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Explore Eurocentrism through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like partiality or partisanship. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Eurocentrism in a sentence

Eurocentrism meaning

  1. The practice of viewing the world from a European perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of European culture.
  2. European ethnocentrism.

Synonyms of Eurocentrism

partiality partisanship

Related words

Other words often associated with Eurocentrism or its synonyms:

disposition impartiality inclination tendency fondness liking fancy

Using Eurocentrism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The practice of viewing the world from a European perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of European culture. | European ethnocentrism.
  • Useful related words include: partiality, partisanship.

Context around Eurocentrism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

american 1× antiquarianism 1× artistic 1×

Often after:

religious 1× began 1×

Sentence patterns with Eurocentrism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

eurocentrism another common 1× from antiquarianism eurocentrism religious intolerance 1× of american eurocentrism to the 1× this artistic eurocentrism began to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

eurocentrism another common 1× he helped free 1× in general this 1×

Common sentence endings:

diplomacy and warfare 1× for social change 1× their own path 1× with the power 1×

Words around Eurocentrism

Just before it in the word index:

eurocentric 21 eurocard 5 eurocamp 5 eurobonds 22 eurobond 15 eurobodalla 18

Just after it in the word index:

eurochild 2 eurocity 2 euroclear 2 eurocointoken 2 eurocom 2 eurocommunism 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Eurocentrism

  • In this selection, "eurocentrism" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, american, antiquarianism, artistic, religious and began stand out and add context to how "eurocentrism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include eurocentrism another common and from antiquarianism eurocentrism religious intolerance. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "eurocentrism" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with eurocentrism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He helped free historiography from antiquarianism, Eurocentrism, religious intolerance and a concentration on great men, diplomacy, and warfare. (18 words)

Eurocentrism Another common criticism attacks the broader application of the Three-age System as a cross-cultural model for social change. (21 words)

In general, this artistic Eurocentrism began to fade in the early twentieth century, as Latin Americans began to acknowledge the uniqueness of their condition and started to follow their own path. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

While there is a touch of American/Eurocentrism to the show, it’s clear that Alderman and the creators are trying to create a world where people can re-imagine many cultures as women grapple with the power. (38 words)

In general, this artistic Eurocentrism began to fade in the early twentieth century, as Latin Americans began to acknowledge the uniqueness of their condition and started to follow their own path. (31 words)

Eurocentrism Another common criticism attacks the broader application of the Three-age System as a cross-cultural model for social change. (21 words)

Example sentences (4)

While there is a touch of American/Eurocentrism to the show, it’s clear that Alderman and the creators are trying to create a world where people can re-imagine many cultures as women grapple with the power.

Eurocentrism Another common criticism attacks the broader application of the Three-age System as a cross-cultural model for social change.

He helped free historiography from antiquarianism, Eurocentrism, religious intolerance and a concentration on great men, diplomacy, and warfare.

In general, this artistic Eurocentrism began to fade in the early twentieth century, as Latin Americans began to acknowledge the uniqueness of their condition and started to follow their own path.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "eurocentrism" in a sentence?
An example: "While there is a touch of American/Eurocentrism to the show, it’s clear that Alderman and the creators are trying to create a world where people can re-imagine many cultures as women grapple with the power." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "eurocentrism" from authentic English texts.
What does "eurocentrism" mean?
Eurocentrism means: The practice of viewing the world from a European perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of European culture.
What are synonyms of "eurocentrism"?
Common synonyms of "eurocentrism" include: partiality, partisanship.
How many example sentences with "eurocentrism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "eurocentrism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.