Ethnocentrism

Definition

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture. It often involves seeing one's own ethnicity as the "norm" and judging others based on this standard.

Related terms

Cultural Relativism:

The idea that a person's beliefs and activities should be understood in terms of their own culture, not judged against the criteria of another.

In-group Bias:

The tendency to favor our own group over others.

Xenophobia: An irrational fear or hatred of foreigners or anything foreign or outside one’s own culture or ethnicity.