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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. ego-dystonic,
  2. ego-surf,
  3. ego-syntonic,
  4. ego-trip,
  5. egobronchophony,
  6. egocentric speech,
  7. egocentricity,
  8. egocentrism,
  9. egoism,
  10. egoist

Origin of egocentric

First recorded in 1895–1900; ego + -centric
ANTONYMS FOR egocentric
2. altruistic, unselfish.
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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
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Examples 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

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

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 Formsegocentricity, noun
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Word Origin and History for egocentrism

egocentric

adj.

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

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

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 egocentrism

egocentric

[ (ee-goh-sen-trik) ]

Preoccupied with one's own concerns.

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