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egocentric

[ee-goh-sen-trik, eg-oh-]
adjective
  1. having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: an egocentric philosophy that ignores social causes.
  2. having little or no regard for interests, beliefs, or attitudes other than one's own; self-centered: an egocentric person; egocentric demands upon the time and patience of others.
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noun
  1. an egocentric person.
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Origin of egocentric

First recorded in 1895–1900; ego + -centric
Related formse·go·cen·tric·i·ty [ee-goh-sen-tris-i-tee, eg-oh-] /ˌi goʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌɛg oʊ-/, noune·go·cen·trism, nounnon·e·go·cen·tric, adjective

Synonyms

2. self-absorbed, self-obsessed.

Antonyms

2. altruistic, unselfish.
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Examples from the Web for ego-centrism

Historical Examples

  • Was there any knowledge accompanying this colossal conceit—this ego-centrism of his?

    I Walked in Arden

    Jack Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for ego-centrism

egocentric

adjective
  1. regarding everything only in relation to oneself; self-centred; selfish
  2. philosophy pertaining to a theory in which everything is considered in relation to the selfan egocentric universe
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noun
  1. a self-centred person; egotist
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Derived Formsegocentricity, noun
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Word Origin and History for ego-centrism

egocentric

adj.

1900, from ego + -centric. Related: Egocentricity; egocentrism.

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
ego-centrism in Medicine

egocentric

(ē′gō-sĕn′trĭk, ĕg′ō-)
adj.
  1. Marked by extreme concentration of attention upon oneself; self-centered.
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Related formse′go•cen′tric n.
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ego-centrism in Culture

egocentric

[(ee-goh-sen-trik)]

Preoccupied with one's own concerns.

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