Sinocentrism UK /ˌsaɪnəʊˈsɛntɹɪzəm/US /ˌsaɪnoʊˈsɛntɹɪzəm/ noun3 •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.Thus, he [Yokoi Shōnan] repudiated Sinocentrism, which viewed both China and Japan as Chinese in the broader sense of the word and the West as barbarian. — 1989 •(historical) The belief, held by the ancient Chinese, that China was literally the centre of the world.The so-called ancient Chinese patriotism that has been repeatedly discussed by many people was only sinocentrism (huaxia zhongxing zhuyi). — 2000 •Ethnocentrism among the Han people of China; Han chauvinism.
