ethnocentrique

\ɛt.nɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\

/\ɛt.nɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\/ adj

The verdict

“ethnocentrique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a tendance à considérer le monde avec sa propre culture ou son propre groupe social comme modèle de référence.

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Index FR-ethnocentrique · ethnocentrique · French

ethnocentrique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for ethnocentrique
PropertyValue
Headwordethnocentrique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛt.nɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ethnocentrique » en français

ethnocentriquesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ethnocentrique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛt.nɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a tendance à considérer le monde avec sa propre culture ou son propre groupe social comme modèle de référence.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ethnocentrique in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ethnocentrique, spelled E-T-H-N-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a tendance à considérer le monde avec sa propre culture ou son propre groupe social comme modèle de référence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ethnocentrique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La rhétorique moderne est prolixe en slogans ou percent la suffisance de la sagesse rétrospective et l’anachronisme ethnocentrique.
  2. Les Canadiens de toutes les origines manifestent des tendances ethnocentriques, mais les francophones sont les plus ethnocentriques de tous, concluent deux chercheurs de l'université Queen's, de Kingston en Ontario.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ethnocentrique"?
"ethnocentrique" is spelled E-T-H-N-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛt.nɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\.
What does "ethnocentrique" mean?
As an adjective, "ethnocentrique" means: Qui a tendance à considérer le monde avec sa propre culture ou son propre groupe social comme modèle de référence.
How do you pronounce "ethnocentrique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ethnocentrique" is \ɛt.nɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ethnocentrique" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list