sinocentrism
/S AY1 N OW0 S EH1 N T R IH1 Z AH0 M/noun
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(politics) The practice of viewing the world from a Chinese perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the pre-eminence of Chinese culture.
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(politics) Ethnocentrism among the Han people of China; Han chauvinism.
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(historical) The belief, held by the ancient Chinese, that China was literally the centre of the world.
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Alternative letter-case form of Sinocentrism. [(historical) The belief, held by the ancient Chinese, that China was literally the centre of the world.]
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