How to Use Eurocentric in a Sentence

Eurocentric

adjective
Definition of Eurocentricnext
  • The result tends to be a Eurocentric notion of the West.
    — Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • For the most part, it’s fashioned in a very Eurocentric, western, capital- and business-minded approach to how the world should be.
    — Diana Budds, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Taylor Wilson: And Josh, this new center seems like kind of a Eurocentric effort.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 July 2023
  • In general, Brian said, The Post has been trying to use more accent marks — a change from our former, more Eurocentric practice.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Michelin stars and tasting menus were reserved for more Eurocentric cuisines.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • This rather Eurocentric view of the past still shapes how most international relations scholars see the world.
    — Valerie Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The term is Eurocentric, or viewed in the perception of Europeans, and doesn’t account for the vastness of the area’s culture, language, or history, according to Zayan.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
  • For Ali and Khimji, both of whom incorporate post-colonial theory in their work, exhibiting at the event is a statement of reclaiming a space in a Eurocentric and often elitist art world.
    — CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Chemical perms and hot comb presses have long been (mis)understood as a form of assimilation — as a bowing to Eurocentric beauty standards.
    — Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Chow is a pioneer of high-end Chinese cuisine outside of China, having built his brand and reputation on restaurants with prices and flair that at the time were mostly reserved for Eurocentric cuisines.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Black Is King was an impressive entry point to African spiritualities for those used to Eurocentric imagery.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Nelson George's documentary traces the arc of Copeland's historic career in the traditionally Eurocentric world of ballet.
    — EW.com, 21 May 2024
  • Others argue more explicitly against the Eurocentric nature of the curriculum.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
  • Boonthanakit and George can spin familiar Eurocentric restaurant dishes into fun new dimensions.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022
  • This choice challenges the limited and Eurocentric standards of beauty that have dominated mainstream narratives.
    — Condé Nast, Vogue, 21 June 2023
  • At Harvard, as elsewhere, courses that can be seen to approach an idea of canon, such as Humanities 10, an intensive, application-only survey, have been the focus of student concerns about too few Black artists in syllabi, or Eurocentric biases.
    — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Concert dance is notoriously most often presented through the Eurocentric male lens.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023
  • They're confronted with Eurocentric beauty ideals that purposely exclude them.
    — Kathy Pierre, Parents, 3 Dec. 2023
  • At first glance, this presents as a celebration of thicker bodies, a seemingly noble act in a society largely dominated by Eurocentric standards that praise and prioritize slender body types.
    — Tayler Adigun, Essence, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Latinx youth had already internalised our parents’ Eurocentric beauty ideals and biases.
    — Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, refinery29.com, 31 Mar. 2022
  • In recent years, the institution had declared its commitment to expanding its programming, including food, beyond predictable Eurocentric fare.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • What factors contributed to Formula 1 progressing from a Eurocentric sport to one with immense global popularity?
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Pretty privilege suggests those who are conventionally attractive — often based on outdated, Eurocentric beauty ideals like white skin and straight hair — have better social and economic advantages.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Far more than simply drawing inspiration, designers—often from white or Eurocentric backgrounds—have long mined from minority groups, adopting their underrepresented craftwork or techniques before passing them off as their own.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Navigating an industry historically entrenched in Eurocentric beauty standards, Black people have long made do.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The marbling coincided with another nascent interest: colonial botany and its hierarchical, Eurocentric system of naming and categorizing plant life.
    — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
  • There’s another interesting dynamic: As people have been reevaluating and challenging Eurocentric history in recent years, design and decorative arts collectors have expanded their scope too.
    — Curbed, 16 June 2023
  • Simultaneously, Eurocentric tastes are becoming less popular, Ray said.
    — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 May 2023
  • But they’ve been constantly interrupted by Eurocentric civilization.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
  • With hair discrimination forcing Black athletes to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards, like the former ban on swim caps for natural hair, Mielle helps to break racist, unfair expectations during the Games.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2024

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