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egocentric
adjective ego·cen·tric \ˌē-gō-ˈsen-trik also ˌe-\
: caring too much about yourself and not about other people
Full Definition of EGOCENTRIC
1
: concerned with the individual rather than society
2
: taking the ego as the starting point in philosophy
3
a : limited in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs b : self-centered, selfish
— egocentric noun
— ego·cen·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— ego·cen·tric·i·ty \-ˌsen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun
— ego·cen·trism \-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm\ noun
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First Known Use of EGOCENTRIC
1894
Related to EGOCENTRIC
- Synonyms
- egoistic (also egoistical), egomaniacal, egotistic (or egotistical), narcissistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, self-infatuated, self-interested, self-involved, selfish, self-loving, self-obsessed, self-oriented, self-preoccupied, self-regarding, self-seeking, self-serving, solipsistic
- Antonyms
- self-forgetful, self-forgetting, selfless, unselfish
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