ethnocentrize

English

Etymology

From ethnocentric +‎ -ize.

Verb

ethnocentrize (third-person singular simple present ethnocentrizes, present participle ethnocentrizing, simple past and past participle ethnocentrized)

1. To make ethnocentric.
   • 1993, Robert Stevens, The Core and the canon: a national debate, page 232:

     Does a core curriculum that embraces a multicultural approach qualify as a successful program when it provides self-contained, ethnocentrized courses juxtaposed to traditionally Euro- and androcentric counterparts?

   • 1996, Steve Schultz, “Re: Indians and Seperatism-^[sic] C. Peltier”, in alt.native (Usenet):

     As an American Jew, I feel that assimilation is killing my people too. There has to be a balanced, non-rascist^[sic] way for all of us to remain who we are and not use self pride as a way to "ethnocentrize"

   • 1999, Linda Briskin, Women's Organizing and Public Policy in Canada and Sweden:

     Comparable issues arose - about privileging the observer's perspective and about ethnocentrizing.