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self-centered
[ self-sen-terd ]
/ ˈsɛlfˈsɛn tərd /
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adjective
concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
independent, self-sufficient.
centered in oneself or itself.
Archaic. fixed; unchanging.
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Also especially British, self-cen·tred .
Origin of self-centered
First recorded in 1670–80
OTHER WORDS FROM self-centered
self·cen·tered·ly, adverbself·cen·tered·ness, noununself-centered, adjectiveWords nearby self-centered
self-bias, self-binder, self-care, self-catering, self-censorship, self-centered, self-centred, self-certification, self-cleaning, self-collected, self-colored
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