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- adjective Describing a tendency to view the world from the perspective of
America , with an assumption that theUnited States is superior to other countries
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Examples
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Most of these students want a determinedly different, more international perspective, as many programs in America are increasingly Amerocentric.
Katherine Ryder: Master's Degree Meeting Market's Demand 2009
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Global Narcissism, the Amerocentric point of view ....
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With all the hoopla over a 3. 8\% drop in Q4 GDP in the United States and a 2. 0\% decline in industrial production reported two weeks ago, this seems like a good time to remind my largely Amerocentric audience that things are much worse overseas, particularly in Asia.
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His international perspective is rare in science fiction, which often suffers from Amerocentric bias.
Locus Online News 2009
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His international perspective is rare in science fiction, which often suffers from Amerocentric bias.
Locus Online News 2009
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His international perspective is rare in science fiction, which often suffers from Amerocentric bias.
Locus Online News 2009
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