# Sinocentrism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsaɪnəʊˈsɛntɹɪzəm/

## Definitions
1. The belief, held by the ancient Chinese, that China was literally the centre of the world.
2. 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.
3. Ethnocentrism among the Han people of China; Han chauvinism.

## Etymology
From Sino- (prefix meaning ‘relating to China or the Chinese’) + -centrism (suffix indicating a focus on, or belief in the superiority of, one culture, people, place, or other thing).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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