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Sinocentrism
Sinocentrism
English
Noun
Sinocentrism (uncountable)
- the belief, held by the ancient Chinese, that China was literally the center of the Earth
- the practice of viewing the world from a Chinese perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of Chinese culture
- Han chauvinism, ethnocentrism among the Han people of China
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Translations
belief that China is the center of the Earth
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belief in the preeminence of Chinese culture
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