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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
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How to use egocentric in a sentence

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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Cultural definitions for egocentric

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

Preoccupied with one's own concerns.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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