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egocentric

[ ee-goh-sen-trik, eg-oh- ]
/ ˌi goʊˈsɛn trɪk, ˌɛg oʊ- /
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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.
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Origin of egocentric

First recorded in 1895–1900; ego + -centric

OTHER WORDS FROM egocentric

e·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

Words nearby egocentric

ego, ego-alien, ego analysis, ego boost, egobronchophony, egocentric, egocentric speech, egocentrism, ego-dystonic, ego ideal, ego identity
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Words related to egocentric

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

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British Dictionary definitions for egocentric

egocentric
/ (ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪk, ˌɛɡ-) /
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 forms of egocentric

egocentricity, noun
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Medical definitions for egocentric

egocentric
[ ē′gō-sĕn′trĭk, ĕg′ō- ]
adj.
Marked by extreme concentration of attention upon oneself; self-centered.

Other words from egocentric

e′go•cen′tric n.
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Cultural definitions for egocentric

egocentric
[ (ee-goh-sen-trik) ]

Preoccupied with one's own concerns.

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