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   egocentric

   /ˌɛɡə(ʊ)ˈsɛntrɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centred: "egocentric loners with an overinflated sense of self-worth"
   • ▪ centred in or arising from a person's own individual existence or perspective: "egocentric spatial perception"

   noun

   • 1. an egocentric person.

   Word Origin early 20th century: from ego, on the pattern of words such as geocentric.

   Derivatives

   • 1. egocentrically adverb
   • 2. egocentricity noun
   • 3. egocentrism noun

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   The meaning of EGOCENTRIC is concerned with the individual rather than society. How to use egocentric in a sentence. Did you know?

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   EGOCENTRIC definition: 1. thinking only about yourself and what is good for you: 2. thinking only about yourself and what…. Learn more.

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   Mar 15, 2023 · Egocentrism refers to an inability to take others' points of view. Learn what it means to be egocentric plus some of the signs that someone might be egocentric.

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   Egocentric definition: having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things. See examples of EGOCENTRIC used in a sentence.

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   Someone who is egocentric thinks only of themselves and their own wants, and does not consider other people. [ disapproval ] He was egocentric, a man of impulse who expected those around him to serve him.