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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-dystonic, ego-surf, ego-syntonic, ego-trip, egobronchophony, egocentric, egocentric speech, egocentrism, egoism, egoist, egoistic
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Words related to egocentrism

narcissism, self-love, selfishness, egomania, self-absorption, egocentricity

Example sentences from the Web for egocentrism

  • Setting yourself up as someone superior to the Strategy Board is the most antisocial type of egocentrism imaginable.

    The Highest Treason|Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for egocentrism (1 of 2)

egocentrism
/ (ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm, ˌɛɡəʊ-) /

noun

the condition or fact of being egocentric
psychol a stage in a child's development characterized by lack of awareness that other people's points of view differ from his own

British Dictionary definitions for egocentrism (2 of 2)

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 egocentrism

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 egocentrism

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

Preoccupied with one's own concerns.

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