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egocentric

[ee-goh-sen-trik, eg-oh-]
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adjective

having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: an egocentric philosophy that ignores social causes.
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.

noun

an egocentric person.

RELATED WORDS

selfish, self-centered, self-serving, individualistic, pompous, self-absorbed, narcissistic, egoistical, egoistic, individualist, megalomaniac, conceited, egotistic, self-indulgent, stuck-up, vainglorious, egomaniacal, egotistical

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 for egocentric

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2. self-absorbed, self-obsessed.

Antonyms for egocentric

2. altruistic, unselfish.
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Examples from the Web for egocentric

Historical Examples of egocentric

  • His egotism, or egocentric method, is the fundamental fact about his work.

    Whitman

    John Burroughs

  • It is egocentric and a little inconsiderate of the importance of other people.

    Colors of Life

    Max Eastman

  • If pragmatism is not egocentric, it is at least anthropocentric.

  • But you can't take advantage of her in an egocentric, arbitrary way.

    No Charge for Alterations

    Horace Leonard Gold

  • Both worlds are egocentric, megalomaniac, filled to the full with unbridled human will and desire.

    Darwin and Modern Science

    A.C. Seward and Others

British Dictionary definitions for egocentric

egocentric

adjective

regarding everything only in relation to oneself; self-centred; selfish
philosophy pertaining to a theory in which everything is considered in relation to the selfan egocentric universe

noun

a self-centred person; egotist
Derived Formsegocentricity, noun
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Word Origin and History for egocentric
adj.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for egocentric

egocentric

[ē′gō-sĕn′trĭk, ĕg′ō-]

adj.

Marked by extreme concentration of attention upon oneself; self-centered.
Related formse′go•cen′tric n.
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Culture definitions for egocentric

egocentric

[(ee-goh-sen-trik)]

Preoccupied with one's own concerns.

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