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ethnocentric
adjective
demonstrating a belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture
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- First recorded in the 1860s; combines ethno- + -centric.
- Originated as a technical term in social sciences.
EXAMPLES OF ETHNOCENTRIC
- The student’s ethnocentric views limited his understanding of global issues.
- The curriculum was revised to address its ethnocentric bias, ensuring it represented a broader range of cultural viewpoints.
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- First recorded in 1540–50.
- Borrowed directly from French; equivalent to the Italian guid(are), “to guide” + -one, noun suffix.
EXAMPLES OF GUIDON
- The soldiers rallied around their unit’s guidon during the parade.
- The guidon fluttered wildly in the wind as the captain carried it.
battologize
verb
to repeat (a word, phrase, mannerism, etc.) excessively
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- First recorded in 1625–35; combining battolog(y) + -ize.
EXAMPLES OF BATTOLOGIZE
- He tends to battologize when he’s nervous, repeating the same point over and over.
- It’s hard to listen when people battologize instead of getting to the point.
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