Sinocentrism

Quick meaning: Sinocentrism is a noun meaning Alternative letter-case form of Sinocentrism.

Meaning

Alternative letter-case form of Sinocentrism.

Example Sentences

The so-called ancient Chinese patriotism that has been repeatedly discussed by many people was only sinocentrism (huaxia zhongxing zhuyi).

The early tenet of sinocentrism was that the superiority of Zhongguo, the Central State, in wen (culture and civilization) would inevitably dominate the mere military violence (wu) of the Inner Asian tribes.

Intellectual activity during the Edo period can be broadly classified into three categories: [...] (2) Japanese learning (kokugaku), which arose in mid-Tokugawa times as a reaction to the sinocentrism that then prevailed in scholarly circles; [...]

Finally, besides projecting a diminutive view of Taiwan as a regional entity, sinocentrism was overtly dismissive in its attitudes towards the native population. For instance, pejoratives like nuhua (becoming slaves), referring to Taiwanese people's colonial experience, appeared frequently in official documents.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include anthropocentrism, anthropocentricism, eurocentrism, hodiecentrism, monocentrism, ethnocentrism.

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