Word: ethnocentricism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eth
no
cen
tri
ci
sm
Definition: ethnocentrism; belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
Morphemes:
Affix: ethno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: race; ethnicity (in the sense of classification of human beings).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔθνος
Language: grc
Decoded: ethnos
Meaning: a company, later a people, nation
Affix: -centric
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified object at the centre, or as the focus of attention.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κεντρικός
Language: grc
Decoded: kentrikos
Meaning: central
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a pattern of behavior or a social norm that benefits members of the group indicated by the root word. ( )
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.