ethnomania means deeply-rooted nationalism or ethnocentrism akin to racism. It carries an Arena rating of 1343, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ethnomania ranks #968 of 13,223 for Most Incisive Words, #3,163 of 13,223 for Most Malleable Words, #3,542 of 13,223 for The Improbable, #3,653 of 13,223 for Scariest Words.
Why “ethnomania” is a great word
A pathological fixation on one’s own ethnic group, characterized by fanatical nationalism and an obsessive zeal. From the combining form ethno- (from Greek ethnos, 'nation, people') + -mania (from Greek mania, 'madness, frenzy'). Unlike patriotism, which can denote a civic love for one’s country, or ethnocentrism, a common tendency to judge others by one’s own standards, ethnomania is an all-consuming, irrational fever that elevates belonging into a creed. It is the map redrawn in blood, the meticulously curated genealogy that excludes, the anthem shouted to drown out dissent—a collective turning inward that mistakes the cage for a sanctuary and finds only the loneliness of worshipping a mirror.
Etymology
From ethno- + -mania.
noun
- Deeply-rooted nationalism or ethnocentrism akin to racism
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