self-centered
[self-sen-terd]
- 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
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Examples from the Web for self-centered
Contemporary Examples
Of course, there is the catch that Nancy has always been a bit more cunning and self-centered (though not self-aware) than Piper.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th DimensionRich Goldstein, Emily Shire
August 18, 2014
Opportunistic, self-centered—no one could actually write a worse TV mom.
His motivations to just make money can be viewed by this audience as self-centered, even if they may be business savvy.
He’s A Businessman, Man: Jay Z’s Pursuit of Profit and Why We Don’t Trust HimRawiya Kameir
January 10, 2014
Instead, Oz devolved into the story of a self-centered conman who gets to rule Oz basically because he is male.
And look, call me self-centered, but I can think of one minority they could start with.
Historical Examples
Is the life of the child egoistic, self-centered, impulsive?
The Child and the CurriculumJohn Dewey
We are self-centered, free-willed; immune from any possibility of offending the universe.
Sex=The Unknown QuantityAli Nomad
She was hardly the cold, self-centered Ray of six months ago.
The MaskArthur Hornblow
In the second place, it is, in a ghastly sense, self-centered!
Visions and RevisionsJohn Cowper Powys
Few women are so self-reliant, self-sustained, self-centered.
Woman's Work in the Civil WarLinus Pierpont Brockett
Word Origin and History for self-centered
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper