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Exocentric vs Ethnocentric - What's the difference?

exocentric | ethnocentric |

As adjectives the difference between exocentric and ethnocentric

is that exocentric is not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words while ethnocentric is of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.

exocentric

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (linguistics, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.

    • Related terms

    * endocentric

    See also

    * bahuvrihi

    ethnocentric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to ethnocentrism.

    • Derived terms

    * ethnocentric fallacy